Hi thearabianshark,

There are several things you can do to make your battery last longer:

• Choose the right battery. Under the same use conditions, a lower capacity battery will wear out faster than a higher capacity battery because it has to be charged more often.
• 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.
• 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.
• Contrary to last decades' batteries, modern lithium ion batteries do not need to be fully discharged to maintain health.
• All batteries wear with use and time. When you find the runtime is no longer satisfactory, it may be time to purchase a new Dell battery.
• The battery charges in the laptop when the laptop is connected to an AC power source via the AC adapter. The charge time varies depending on the system. If the system supports ExpressCharge. The battery typically will have greater than 80% charge after about an hour of charging, and fully charge in about 2 hours with the system off.
• Once the battery is fully charged, ensure to stop charging the battery.

Awaiting your response!

How old is the battery and how much do you do on battery power?

Sometimes the circuity in the battery gets confused. IT can help if you use it down to about 15% of capacity and recharge it to recalibrate.

You do not have to remove your battery. This is another urban legend. It will not age any faster whether  plugged in or not. My 5 year old battery (M1530 is still has about 60% of the maximum capacity (note, it only had about 85% when new.

Taking it out and replacing it when you go mobile is rediculous! Battery life is controlled by the number of discharge/charge cycles and the depth of discharge. Too many deep discharges is not good. Ideally, keep the discharge level to no lower than 35%. To maintain long life, electric car manufacturers allow discharge levels of not less than 35-50%.