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    My Vaio gets HORRIBLE battery life!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Russtopher, Sep 4, 2008.

  1. Russtopher

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    Hello all,
    I have a Sony Vaio VGN-N320E and it gets incredibly horrific battery life. The moment I unplug my Vaio it begins to go down. It goes from 100% - 10% in under an hour. I have made the most power saving plan possible and it still does horrible. Screen is on the lowest setting, I turn wireless off when not needed, and everything. I've been through all the advanced settings in the power options. I think the reason is that I leave the laptop on the charger too much. It's too late now though! Do I need to just go buy a new battery? Thanks for your help.

    - Russtopher
     
    Russtopher, Sep 4, 2008
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  2. Duke2007

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    how old is the laptop
     
    Duke2007, Sep 4, 2008
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    How long have you had your laptop? Having it constantly plugged into your wall will drain your battery's life. If you've had it for a year or so and have done nothing but let it sit, charging, the overall battery life probably went down.
     
    synic, Sep 4, 2008
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  4. Russtopher

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    I've had it for a little over a year.
     
    Russtopher, Sep 4, 2008
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    If you keep it plugged in with the battery, use it a lot, etc., that can happen. Same thing happened to my SZ. I bought a new battery and all was well.
     
    FenderP, Sep 4, 2008
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    how have you used it?
     
    Hinduemperior, Sep 4, 2008
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