Tips for Maximizing the Life of an Acer Aspire 5520 Battery

Like other electrical and mechanical devices, Acer Aspire 5520 battery1 degrades with time. The rate of degradation depends on its chemistry (Lithium or Nickel based), and how good or badly you use your laptop. If you are like many who fancy resource intensive video games, or use your laptop as a desktop replacement, you will degrade, and lower the life of your battery for Acer 5520 significantly. To maximize the life of your Acer Aspire 5520 battery1, you must first understand how capacity fade occurs. Acer batteries degrade and gradually lose their capacity because of a number of reasons:

 First, the chemical reactions (oxidation,) that take place in a battery2 when in use or during storage, can have a negative impact on its performance. As oxidized materials accumulate in the battery, they choke its electrodes and lower their surface area.

 This lowers the ability of your Acer battery3 to store optimal amounts of energy with each charging cycle. Second, the rate of capacity loss depends on how much power your laptop consumes regularly when in use. If you like to multitask or stress your battery5 for Acer Aspire 5520 in any way, there is a very high chance that it will degrade faster than it should.

 If you want your laptop battery to last, consider the following key tips to lower capacity loss and maximize the life of your battery.   Power Management Settings   With the advent of computer technology, manufactures of the Acer Aspire 5520 laptops enable users to optimize their power settings. Look at the following power management settings, if you want your Acer 5520 battery1 to work well for long: first, lower screen contrast levels to a minimum.

 A bright and high contrast screen can easily damage your eyesight and degrade your battery's capacity over a relatively short duration.

Second, reduce hard disk spin when your laptop is idle. If your laptop's hard disk spins faster, even when it is not performing any activity, it spends battery3 power that you would have used to complete other essential tasks. This stresses your Acer laptop battery and hastens capacity loss significantly. Finally, background programs such as antivirus and spyware applications boost the security of a laptop. However, to maximize the life of your battery7 for Acer 5520, it is advisable that you turn off junk applications that run automatically at start-up, and those that run in the background.  

Usage and Storage Temperature   Did you know that temperature has a damaging effect on Acer 5520 laptop batteries? If you use and or store your laptop at freezing temperatures, you battery uses additional energy to boot, and power your laptop optimally. This heightens stress and can lower the lifespan of your Acer battery significantly. Overheating (over 25 degrees Celsius) on the other hand, also has its share of cons. Excess heat can easily damage the internal components of an Acer 5520 battery, hasten oxidation, and other damaging chemical reactions.

 To prevent such effects, make sure that the cooling apparatus in/on your computer are in excellent state. Also make sure that the Acer Aspire 5520 adapter you use to power your laptop supplies optimal amounts of charge. Finally, when you are not using your for an extended period; it is advisable that you remove your battery for Acer 5520 laptop, clean it, and store it a cool and dry place away from dust and other environmental contaminants. This stabilizes chemical components, and lowers loss.