Toshiba satellite a200 notebook is a very reliable laptop computer to use in the home and home office. Original Toshiba satellite a200 battery providing 1 hour. When new it lasted 2 hours. That was reasonable in that earlier generation of Centrino laptops.
The life span of a laptop battery depends on a number of factors and is hard to predict. All rechargeable laptop batteries wear out with time and use. As the battery begins to reach the end of its life, you will notice a decline in the runtime of the battery.
Way to make Toshiba satellite a200 laptop battery last longer
There are several things you can do to maximize your Toshiba satellite a200 battery life and performance:
1. Use the notebook’s power saving controls to reduce battery use in your normal day. For example, turn the Bluetooth off if it is not needed; reduce the screen brightness when conditions permit.
2. Choose the right battery. Under the same use conditions, a lower capacity battery will wear out faster than a higher capacity laptop battery because it has to be charged more often.
3. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures. If the system is exposed to extreme cold or hot temperatures, allow it to warm up/cool down before use and before charging.
4. All batteries wear with use and time. When you find the runtime is no longer satisfactory, it may be time to purchase a new Toshiba pa3535u-1bas battery.
5. Advice is to avoid leaving an SSD ExpressCard in the slot because the laptop will run even warmer and be prone to overheat.
How to get the most laptop battery runtime for a charge?
It is important to choose settings which allow you to obtain the most runtime from your Toshiba satellite a200 notebook. Examples to consider: timeout settings for the hard drive, Bluetooth, wireless, LCD brightness, etc.
