How to Fix an Acer Aspire Laptop Battery That Does Not Last Long

1. Shut down the Aspire.

2. Plug in the AC adapter.

3. Wait until the charging LED indicates that the battery is fully charged.

4. Start up the Apsire.

5. Uplug the ACER Aspire 1690 Laptop AC Adapter.

6. Click the battery icon in the system tray (near the clock) and select “More Power Options.”

7. Click the radio button next to “High Performance” if it’s not already filled.

8. Click “Change When the Computer Sleeps” in the left pane.

9. Use the drop-down list boxes to select “Never” for each item in the “On Battery” column. Click “Save Changes.”

10. Click Start and type “cmd” without quotation marks.

11. Right-click “cmd.exe” in the search results and select “Run as Administrator.”

12. Enter the following line at the command prompt and press “Enter:” powercfg.exe /hibernate off

13. Allow the Aspire’s battery to completely drain.

14. Plug in the AC adapter and allow the ACER Aspire 1690 Battery to charge fully, completing the calibration.

Tips

• If the battery’s life remains abbreviated after calibration, it may need to be replaced.
• Increase the Aspire screen’s brightness by holding “Fn” and then pressing the right arrow key to drain the battery faster.
• You can improve battery life by closing unnecessary programs and processes and decreasing screen brightness.