Laptop battery care and use instructions

Your new laptop battery comes in a discharged condition and must be charged before use (refer to your computer manual for charging instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage period) the battery may require two to three charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity.

When charging Compaq presario 1200 laptop battery for the first time, your computer may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 or 15 minutes. This is a normal phenomenon with rechargeable batteries. Just remove the battery from the computer and repeat the charging procedure.

It is important to condition (fully discharge and then fully charge) laptop battery every two to three weeks. Failure to do so may significantly shorten the battery's life (this does not apply to Li-ion batteries, which do not require conditioning). To discharge, simply run your device under the Compaq presario 1200 battery's power until it shuts down or until you get a low battery warning. Then recharge the battery as instructed in your user's manual.

If laptop battery will not be in use for a month or longer, it is recommended that it should be removed from the device and stored in a cool, dry, clean place.

It is normal for Compaq presario 1200 laptop battery to become warm during charging and discharging.

A charged laptop battery will eventually lose its charge if unused. It may therefore be necessary to recharge the battery after a storage period.

What Kind Of Laptop Battery would you like to get?

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First of all, many people spend more money than they need on their replacement presario 1200 laptop battery because they buy name brand. There is a misconception that batteries work properl in laptops are the ones sold by the laptop manufacturer. The chances are very good that the laptop manufacturer only assembled that laptop and that they did not make the battery at all. They buy the batteries from third party battery manufacturers and then put their company name on the batteries which they wind up charging you extra for. Save yourself a lot of money and do not be afraid to purchase generic Compaq laptop batteries when you are looking for a laptop battery replacement. The chances are very good that the company that made the generic battery you bought also make the brand name batteries for the big name computer companies. In many cases it is the same battery.

Be careful when trying to put a battery with more charge time in your laptop. It sounds like a great idea,in fact,it's bad for your laptop. Always check with the laptop manufacturer to see if your particular model can handle Compaq presario 1200 batteries with larger capacities and make sure that you get the model of battery that the manufacturer recommends. You should be able to find the generic equivalent and once again save yourself a lot of money. Always check with the manufacturer's recommendations prior to adding any new power source to your laptop computer.