idk about tablets and all that, I can only speak about what I know == laptops. If its a laptop, keep the dam battery out of it unless your not using direct power. I do know that my iphone 3g (before I got the 4s); eventually lost its battery life. So with this said, im sure batteries die on integrated things like tablets and phones too :-/
Help! Laptop battery loses all energy within 1 minute
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This is the computer advice I hate giving more than anything but once you decide definitively that you're going to buy a new battery no matter what and don't care what happens to your old battery:
1. Charge your battery to 25% or less but not less than 1%
2. put it in several zip lock bags and wrap it in seran wrap.
3. put it in the freezer for 4 hours.
4. Remove and let it sit till it comes back to room temperature (for the love of god don't try to heat it up with a hair dryer or anything).
5. Stick it in the computer and let it charge as far as it will go.
repeat once if necessary
Edit: if you pull your battery out and find it damp (you fucked up sealing it) don't put it back in your laptop. Just throw it away
+1. tried, trying, will try... it works but not for long time. it can escape your dead battery. when you need to working battery, shot it to freeze.
To answer the OP:
Can you revive a dead laptop battery?
The question often comes up if it ís possible to recondition laptop batteries. If your laptop battery is dead, you have probably already tried to recharge it. If you find the run time on battery power is minutes not hours, you are due for a new laptop battery. The only component that will wear out in your laptop computer is the rechargeable battery. If your laptop's battery is more than 2 years old it may have already experienced its life of 300-500 recharges. In a similar fashion, car batteries predictably wear out after the stated monthly service use. It is not possible to revive a spent rechargeable battery. The battery cells must be replaced.
You can TRY the frezzer refurb.....but you'll still need to get a new battery.
There's been a lot of CONFUSED and cross-linked info regarding batteries. That is, in reference to the old NiCad and NiHm vs. the new Lithium Ion batteries.
Here's a little something to help with this.
Excerpt:
"NiCad and NiMH:
NiCad (nickel Cadmium) batteries are best known as the battery type that has the memory effect. In order for these batteries to work efficiently, the battery must be completely discharged before recharging. If you recharge these batteries while there is still power stored in the cells, your battery will reset itself so that it now only holds the amount of power stored from the last recharge. Many electric tooth brushes, power tools and other consumer items still utilize NiCad battery chemistry. If you have devices with NiCad batteries, you will save yourself some aggravation and money by having a fully charged spare battery to insert while you recharge your depleted battery. NiCad batteries are the least expensive to produce, but because of the memory effect problem, these type of batteries are slowly being phased out with other improved battery materials.
NiMH batteries are less prone to develop this problem and thus require less maintenance and conditioning. In addition, NiMH batteries can store about twice as much energy as NiCad batteries without adding any additional weight. NiMH batteries are also environmentally friendlier than NiCad batteries since they do not contain heavy metals (which present serious landfill problems). Note: Not all devices can accept both NiCad and NiMH batteries.
Lithium Ion:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) has become the new standard for portable power in consumer devices and laptop batteries. Li-Ion batteries produce the same energy as NiMH battery but weigh approximately 20%-35% less. This can make a noticeable difference in devices such as cellular phones, camcorders or notebook computers where the battery makes up a significant portion of the total weight. Another reason Li-Ion batteries have become so popular is that they do not suffer from the "memory effect" at all. They are also environmentally friendly because they don't contain toxic materials such as Cadmium or Mercury."
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There's a bunch of good info at this link for taking care of your batteries.
Laptop Battery Batteries FAQs help
Can you revive a dead laptop battery?
The question often comes up if it ís possible to recondition laptop batteries. If your laptop battery is dead, you have probably already tried to recharge it. If you find the run time on battery power is minutes not hours, you are due for a new laptop battery. The only component that will wear out in your laptop computer is the rechargeable battery. If your laptop's battery is more than 2 years old it may have already experienced its life of 300-500 recharges. In a similar fashion, car batteries predictably wear out after the stated monthly service use. It is not possible to revive a spent rechargeable battery. The battery cells must be replaced.
You can TRY the frezzer refurb.....but you'll still need to get a new battery.
There's been a lot of CONFUSED and cross-linked info regarding batteries. That is, in reference to the old NiCad and NiHm vs. the new Lithium Ion batteries.
Here's a little something to help with this.
Excerpt:
"NiCad and NiMH:
NiCad (nickel Cadmium) batteries are best known as the battery type that has the memory effect. In order for these batteries to work efficiently, the battery must be completely discharged before recharging. If you recharge these batteries while there is still power stored in the cells, your battery will reset itself so that it now only holds the amount of power stored from the last recharge. Many electric tooth brushes, power tools and other consumer items still utilize NiCad battery chemistry. If you have devices with NiCad batteries, you will save yourself some aggravation and money by having a fully charged spare battery to insert while you recharge your depleted battery. NiCad batteries are the least expensive to produce, but because of the memory effect problem, these type of batteries are slowly being phased out with other improved battery materials.
NiMH batteries are less prone to develop this problem and thus require less maintenance and conditioning. In addition, NiMH batteries can store about twice as much energy as NiCad batteries without adding any additional weight. NiMH batteries are also environmentally friendlier than NiCad batteries since they do not contain heavy metals (which present serious landfill problems). Note: Not all devices can accept both NiCad and NiMH batteries.
Lithium Ion:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) has become the new standard for portable power in consumer devices and laptop batteries. Li-Ion batteries produce the same energy as NiMH battery but weigh approximately 20%-35% less. This can make a noticeable difference in devices such as cellular phones, camcorders or notebook computers where the battery makes up a significant portion of the total weight. Another reason Li-Ion batteries have become so popular is that they do not suffer from the "memory effect" at all. They are also environmentally friendly because they don't contain toxic materials such as Cadmium or Mercury."
.
.
.
.
.
There's a bunch of good info at this link for taking care of your batteries.
Laptop Battery Batteries FAQs help
I actually had the same thing happen to me not too long ago. My laptop was less than a year old, and it just would not stay charged at all. Best advice would be to just go and buy a new battery. Also, don't keep the charger plugged in 24/7, that helps to kill your battery faster.
This is the computer advice I hate giving more than anything but once you decide definitively that you're going to buy a new battery no matter what and don't care what happens to your old battery:
1. Charge your battery to 25% or less but not less than 1%
2. put it in several zip lock bags and wrap it in seran wrap.
3. put it in the freezer for 4 hours.
4. Remove and let it sit till it comes back to room temperature (for the love of god don't try to heat it up with a hair dryer or anything).
5. Stick it in the computer and let it charge as far as it will go.
repeat once if necessary
Edit: if you pull your battery out and find it damp (you fucked up sealing it) don't put it back in your laptop. Just throw it away
Steps 2-4 also work to revive worn-out hamsters.
