Over time, wear and tear on your Dell vostro 1320 notebook battery may result in a shortened laptop life span. A few ways exist, however, to maximize the life of your Dell vostro 1320 battery, and none of them cost any money or require extensive laptop batteries tech knowledge.
Instructions
1. Use your Dell Vostro 1320 AC Adapter cable to fully charge the battery before use. This applies if your Dell vostro laptop battery is new and this is the first time you are using it.
2. Fully charge your Dell Vostro 1320 Laptop Battery and then fully discharge it once every three weeks or so. This could maximizes notebook battery life.
3. Unplug your rectangular battery from its port on the underside of the unit and use the cotton swabs dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean the whole unit. A clean Dell Vostro 1320 battery lasts longer. (Unplug it first, for safety reasons, and make sure it dries thoroughly before plugging it in again.)
4. Use your Dell laptop computer at least once every three weeks or so. Leaving your batterydormant can drain battery life.
5. Consider taking your battery out when using your laptop plugged into AC power. Just make sure to keep the contacts clean. If you need to clean them, use rubbing alcohol.