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#319404 22-Apr-2025 09:21
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I have an HP EliteBook 840 G8 Notebook PC, and the battery has lost its charge.
So I bought a new one. I bought one from Trademe as that seemed the easiest choice.
After fitting, the charge rate was not a lot better than the original 3.45 hours, so I decided to return the battery for a refund.
I'm sure the battery lasted about 8 hours when I first used the HP. 
Do I need a genuine part or perhaps a new laptop?


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  #3366486 22-Apr-2025 12:38
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8 would be a real stretch.

 

Commonly only see 3-4 as the capacity are around ~5300mah

 

 

 

Use powercfg /batteryreport to analyse a bit. And /sleepstudy to look at If there's an active standby hook holding it awake




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  #3366490 22-Apr-2025 13:02
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8 would be if you had everything turned down (brightness), running on power safe mode, and doing absolutely zero with it.

 

4hrs is more reasonable for that vintage.

 

If you want longevity from a device, maybe an iPad would be better choice, but overall it comes down to what you want to run etc.

 

 





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