Battery Health

[akhbar2211]

Hi, I want to ask about batteray health on the HP Victus 16 laptop, not long ago I bought this laptop but after a few weeks I played this laptop by charging it continuously because I was worried and didn't really understand whether playing a laptop with a continuous charge would be safe, that's where I checked battery health, and the battery health I had decreased, the initial full designed capacity of 83,000mWh has been reduced to 70,030mWh, is this a bad thing for the health of my laptop, do I need to replace the battery?
Thank You.

[A_Gayathri]

Hi @akhbar2211,

Welcome to The HP Support Community.  

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

I understand you want to know about the Battery Health Not to worry I will help you to get a resolution to resolve the issue.
 

It’s not uncommon for laptop batteries to experience a small reduction in capacity over time, even with relatively new devices. Your HP Victus 16 battery appears to have dropped from 83,000mWh to 70,030mWh, which represents a significant reduction after just a few weeks. This is not ideal, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that your battery needs to be replaced right away.
 

Here’s some guidance regarding battery health and care:
 

Causes of Capacity Reduction

Continuous Charging: Keeping your laptop plugged in while playing games for extended periods can stress the battery. While modern laptops have mechanisms to prevent overcharging, high temperatures from gaming can accelerate battery wear.
 

High Temperatures: Gaming laptops, when running intensive games, generate a lot of heat. This can degrade the battery faster, especially when charging and gaming at the same time.

Normal Wear and Tear: All lithium-ion batteries degrade over time. However, a significant drop in capacity within just a few weeks might indicate more rapid wear than usual.

What You Can Do to Improve Battery Health:

• Use HP Power Manager: HP laptops typically come with a tool like HP Power Manager, which allows you to set charging thresholds (e.g., only charge to 80% to preserve battery health).
• Battery Calibration: You can calibrate your battery by fully charging it to 100%, then fully discharging it to 0%, and recharging to 100%. This may improve the accuracy of battery health readings.
• Avoid Heat: If possible, keep the laptop well-ventilated while gaming or use a cooling pad to reduce heat buildup.
• Unplug During Extended Gaming Sessions: If you’re not using the battery and don’t need the laptop to be portable, unplugging it once it reaches 80% or using HP Power Manager to limit charging can help preserve battery health.

Refer to this document: Victus by HP 16.1 inch Gaming Laptop PC 16-s0000 User manual 

How to Manage Power and Battery Settings in Windows 11 for HP Notebooks

HP Notebook PCs - Battery does not power notebook or hold a charge

How to Calibrate the Battery on HP Notebooks
 

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day.

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