How to check the health of your laptop battery in Windows 10

Batteries power our favorite electronic devices, but they won’t last forever. The good news is that the Windows 10 laptop has a battery reporting feature, whether your battery is still kicking or its last leg. With several simple commands, you can generate an HTML file that contains battery usage data, capacity history, and life estimates. If it needs to be replaced, this report will tell you long before it has a chance to fail.

Access Windows PowerShell

Access Windows PowerShell

To generate the Battery Report, press the Windows key and the X key on your keyboard. Select Windows PowerShell (Admin) from the menu that appears. A pop-up window will ask for permission to make changes to your device; say yes.

Generate Battery Report in PowerShell

Generate Battery Report in PowerShell

A command window will pop up. Type or paste powercfg /batteryreport /output “C:\battery-report.html” into the window and press Enter to run the command. It will tell you where to report has been saved. Close PowerShell.

Locate the Battery Report

Locate the Battery Report

Open Windows File Explorer and access the Windows (C:) drive. There you should find the Battery Report saved as an HTML file, which will open in your web browser.

View the Battery Report

View the Battery Report

The report will outline the health of your Dell inspiron 1520 laptop battery , how well it has been doing, and how much longer it might last.

Review Recent Usage

Review Recent Usage

In the recent usage section, take note of each time the laptop ran on battery power or was attached to AC power. Every drain over the last three days is tracked in the battery usage section. You can also get a full history of the battery’s usage under the usage history section.

Battery Capacity History

Battery Capacity History

The battery capacity history section shows how the capacity has changed over time. On the right is Design Capacity, or how much the battery was designed to handle. On the left, you can see the current full-charge capacity of your Dell latitude d610 battery, which will likely decline over time the more you use your device.

Battery Life Estimates

Battery Life Estimates

This leads us to the battery life estimates section. On the right, you’ll see how long it should last based on design capacity; on the left, you’ll see how long it’s actually lasting. A current, final battery life estimation will be at the very bottom of the report. In this case, my PC would last 6:02:03 at design capacity, but will currently hold out for 4:52:44. 

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