

Even longer times can be achieved by minimizing the power consumption of your laptop.

A 3 cell battery will run approximately 2 to 2-1/2 hours when the battery is new. You can extend your ThinkPad E530c Series battery run time by minimizing the power drain on your battery. This may effectively 'kill' your ThinkPad E530c Series battery. If your battery is run below this point it may not have enough energy to even recharge. Never run your battery below the 2% critically low warning point.NiCad batteries have never been used in laptops, even the earliest models. Recharging the ThinkPad E530c Series battery even after 10 minutes will not reduce the battery's life span as lithium batteries do not have the memory effect which was found in older NiCad battery technology.

Research has shown that the useful life of the battery will be much longer if you begin to recharge the battery any time before reaching 20% of the remaining power capacity. Your battery will have a longer service life if it receives shallow discharge and recharge cycles.
