Yes!!! Congratulations!!! You have done it. The first man from your village to buy a brand new computer system. I know the feeling, the feeling of elation, that feeling that yes you have conquered and arrived.

Although you are all smiles now but I know it has not been easy toiling the length and breadth of the country contributing daily esusu from your “menstrual salary” for so long and now you have landed the bouncing baby laptop.
However my bloda, it’s not yet Uhuru. I know you must have taken the system to your pastor, Woli, Daddy GO, Imam or Dibia to help you bless it and cast away the evil spirits that might want to rub you of your laptop and I can see that the laptop is still shimmering from the holy water sprinkled all over it.
But here’s a fact, the Holy water might mesmerize the Agberos eyes to think your laptop is a bag full of Garri Ijebu but sorry bro the Holy water will not prevent you from destroying the system by the reckless way you handle your laptop and battery.

I have heard tales of people complaining about how they bought their systems within three months back but now the batteries can not hold power for more than 25 minutes before the laptop shuts down.
Every battery has a designed capacity—basically the amount of charge that it's designed to hold. Over time batteries lose their ability to hold a charge. It’s however important to take care of your battery to make sure you get the most life out of it. Some of the telltale signs that your battery is going bad are shorter use times, and subsequently, shorter times to recharge.

What can we now do to get the most of our battery life?

Here’s a list to help you get more out of your battery.
1. Only use a charger and power cord supplied by the manufacturer. In cases of burnt chargers make sure you get a replacement with the same voltage rating.

2. Don't let your battery get too hot (or too cold). A hot battery is a sign of trouble and usually means that your battery isn't working properly. You should stop using it right away. Also, make sure that your battery isn't exposed to extreme temperatures. Batteries are designed to work best at room temperatures. Your battery loses it’s capacity when hot.

3. Use your battery to keep it fresh. Don't keep your computer plugged in all the time.

4. It's a good idea to discharge totally and then recharge your laptop battery about once a month.

5. When using your system normally you should let your battery run down to an average of 30-40% before you recharge it or connect the charger.

6. For gamers, It’s preferable to play games while you are connected directly to a power source(i.e. you have removed your battery.) Due to the excessive heat been generated while you play games. Also avoid using your laptops where there’s poor ventilation like in congested rooms or placing your laptop on foams or on your sofa. By doing this you are blocking the air vents and thus causing excessive heat and further damaging your battery and the system.

7. You are going on a trip and won’t be using your system for long periods. Charge your battery to 70%, shut down and remove the battery and keep it wrapped in a location with normal room temperature. Avoid using (or even storing) batteries in extreme temperature conditions. Keeping your laptop battery in your car hood is a very bad idea.

8. Do not discharge your battery totally so often as once you discharge your battery totally you lose about 2-4% of it’s totally capacity. Lets say you totally discharge your battery 5 times in a day due to you playing your favourite games while there’s no light source you are risking loosing your total battery capacity in few months time.

9. Reduce the battery consumption on your system by disabling excessive screen-savers, unused applications and dimming the screen brightness. You may also click on the battery and select the Power saver mode to reduce battery consumption.