[Rules/Moderator] New battery template requirements for laptops - A quick guide to check your battery.

[Petester]

As you might have noticed battery info is now required under the laptop template.
Something I have initiated.
This is vital information that is needed to make an informed buying decision.
Too often overlooked and needs to be highlighted.
The condition of a laptop cannot be properly assessed just by its appearance, and the battery condition needs to form part of that assessment.

Please use one of these methods below to get that info. Most of the time it is very accurate.

Method 1

Download HWmonitor free edition. Link - Click Me
Follow link, scroll to bottom left corner and download either the " English Setup " or Zip Setup "
Install and run. Battery info will be at the bottom of the HWmonitor readout.

Method 2

Download BatteryInfoView - Link - Click Me
Install and run

Method 3

Powercfg Battery Report - Right-click on the Start icon and select Windows PowerShell (Admin)
Cut and paste powercfg /batteryreport /output "C:\battery-report.html" and press Enter
Go to your C:\ drive root directly and the report will be there

 

[Ageless_ZA]

Moved and stuck in the laptop section

Thanks for your input @Petester

 

[Ageless_ZA]

As a side note, people with Apple Notebooks can use:

To view your battery's condition, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Battery , then click Battery again. In the lower right corner, click Battery Health.