Laptop Battery Replacement — When It's Time (and When It Isn't)
Battery health under 60%? Bloating? Random shutdowns? Here's the honest guide.
Batteries wear out. All of them. Here's how to know when it's actually time.
Check battery health first. Windows: 'powercfg /batteryreport' in Command Prompt generates a full report. MacBook: About This Mac → Battery → Battery Health.
Replace if. Health is under 60%, or the battery is physically bloated (trackpad lifting, chassis bulging), or you get random shutdowns above 20% remaining.
Don't replace if. You just want longer battery life on a 2-year-old laptop with 85% health — you're better off tuning Windows power settings first.
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