ADVENT 8117 LAPTOP RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK

ADVENT 8115  BATTERY PACK -  Suitable for 8117

Specifications of the ADVENT LAPTOP/NOTEBOOK 8117 BATTERY PACK

Chemistry of battery: Lithium ion, Newer type of rechargeable, giving best performance for a rechargeable.

Function battery performs: Laptop, Main power battery for portable computers
Dark grey rectangular battery pack with rubber foot
Chemistry of battery: Lithium ion, Newer type of rechargable, giving best performance for a rechargable.
Voltage: 10.8 V
Capacity: 4000 mAh

                                              Part Number - ADV23GL2G6G04A

Battery Information

When purchasing a battery there are several thing you should consider, and rules to follow. These rules will prolong the life of your battery.

Battery Types

As you probably know batteries come in all shapes and sizes, and have different chemicals inside them. NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) these are the oldest type of battery and are on the verge of being phased out by most battery manufacturers. Nicad batteries are very toxic to the environment and hard to dispose of due to the heavy metals they contain within them. These batteries are also prone to the memory effect. This is when your battery fails to hold its charge and last as long as it should. Its caused when batteries are constantly over charged.

All batteries will eventually stop working and it will be time to purchase a new one. On average they last around two years and will loose there storage capacity from the time of manufacture. For a complete description of the memory effect click here

NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries have a different type of chemistry which makes them lighter and produce more power from smaller batteries.

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) batteries are the new age of batteries, and are being produced by all the major battery manufacturers. These batteries are lighter which makes them perfect for portable devices. Li-Ion batteries don't suffer from the memory effect. Your laptop will be designed to work with on of the three types of batteries, so its important you don't change battery type before reading the manufactures manual.

Laptop batteries are sold in a discharged stated, a full charge would be needed before use. Once fully charged your should switch on your computer and run your battery down until it is fully discharged, i.e then your computer turn itself off.

Some new batteries will show a fully charged state, u need to remove the battery and then re insert it until is shows a discharged state. On occasions your laptop will not recognize your new battery. This can be solved by running a calibration program found in your control panel, if you need more help consult your manual.

You should discharge your battery 3 or 4 time a year, this will prolong the life of it. If your are nor using your laptop for a long time, remove the battery in a discharged state and store it in a cool dry place away from sources of heat and light.

How Long Will My Battery Run For

Battery run time will depend on various things. The first is the amount of applications you have running at one time. If you have 15 applications running then your battery run time will be shorter than expected than if you had three  running.

It will also depend on the amount of USB device attached to your model. Devices such as external drives will require more power that a mouse.

How Long Will My Battery Last Four

Laptop batteries last for 1 to 3 years when used in normal conditions. But the more the battery is used, you will notice a reduction in its charging life. Your batteries cycle is usually about 500 to 1000 charges. Battery cycle is the amount of times it can be charged and discharged.