If you are reading this article then there is a good chance you are one of the hundreds of people each and every day who decide enough is enough. You are no longer willing to tolerate a pathetically short laptop battery life which leaves you cowering around the nearest plug socket. After all, one of the most attractive features of a laptop is that it can be used on the move, in a variety of locations. However all this flexibility and portability goes out of the window if you laptop battery life is down to 15 minutes of charge.

Laptop batteries are a consumable product and their life will diminish over time, as with most things. A brand new replacement laptop battery can breathe new life into a tired laptop, and is a great way of extending the life of an otherwise perfectly good machine.

Given the popularity of sourcing new replacement batteries – we have put together a beginner’s guide to sourcing the best quality replacement laptop battery at the best possible price.

Tip #1: Battery cell quality is king

If you open up a laptop battery and have a look inside (where not recommending you necessarily do this) – you will see that other than a plastic outer-casing and some small charging circuits, there is very little in there apart from the battery cells. The top quality and most reliable and long-lasting battery cells are made in Japan generally by companies such as Panasonic, Samsung and Simplo. All laptop batteries supplied by Laptop Power UK are of OEM quality and origin meaning they will contain these brands of cells and deliver the quality of performance you would expect. Sadly many online sellers are peddling batteries with generic Chinese replacement cells in. These products are likely to end in disappointment.

Tip #2: Prolong the life of your laptop battery once you have it

The above tip sounds obvious, but many people use their laptop in a way that encourages more rapid laptop battery cell depletion than needs to be the case. The best way to make sure your battery retains its charge is to regularly charge and discharge the battery. This is best achieved by using your laptop off the mains on a semi-regular basis. Most people using their laptops in offices always use their laptops plugged into the mains. This is not good for preserving your battery over the longer-term.

Laptop Power UK offers the finest original OEM batteries available on the aftermarket. We encourage people to get in touch with us and we will endeavour to give you the best possible advice. If the information or product you are looking for is not on our website, we look forward to hearing your enquiry.