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 c...
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