I bought a new 6 cell pf723 battery from gogo-power.com, but I don’t know how long will the new COMPAQ PF723A laptop battery Power my Laptop, so , I ask for their customer service, and receive the reply below:
Battery run-time on a laptop is difficult to determine. Actual battery running time depends upon the power demands made by the equipment. The use of the screen, the hard drive and other accessories results in an additional drain upon the battery, effectively reducing its running time.The total run-time of the new battery is also dependent upon the design of the equipment. Generally, a new Hi-Capacity COMPAQ PF723A laptop battery will run 30% to 50% longer than the old battery did when it was new.
One thing I found is if you set the battery usage to minimum power usage through the control panel ‘Power Settings’ it does not turn off unneeded devices, so the battery will not last as long, you will have to turn off the devices manually.
These tips also fit for the following battery:
COMPAQ PF723A battery
COMPAQ 367759-001 battery
COMPAQ 383493-001 battery
Compaq PM579A battery
Compaq 396601-001 battery
COMPAQ 398065-001 battery
COMPAQ 398832-001 battery
COMPAQ EG414AA battery
HP HSTNN-IB10 battery
HP HSTNN-IB17 battery
HP HSTNN-LB09 battery
HP HSTNN-LB17 battery
HP HSTNN-OB17 battery
Pavilion DV1000 battery
Pavilion DV1040US battery
Pavilion dv4000 battery
pavilion ze2000 battery
COMPAQ PB995A battery
Presario C300 battery
Presario C552US battery
HP Presario M2100 battery
HP presario v2000 battery
HP Presario V5000 battery
HP COMPAQ Business Notebook NX4800 battery
More tips about pf723a battery:
A. Breaking In New Battery
Your new COMPAQ PF723A laptop battery comes in a discharged condition and must be charged before use (refer to your computer manual for charging instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage period) the battery may require two to three charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity.
B. It’s a good practice that you clean the dirty areas which the battery touches with cotton and alcohol. This will help you to maintain a good connection of your battery with the portable device and also help you grow your batteries life longer.
C. Exercise Your New buy COMPAQ PF723A Battery
Do not leave your battery dormant for long periods of time. We recommend using the battery at least once every two to three weeks. If a battery has not been used for a long period of time, perform the new battery break in procedure described above.
D. Battery Storage
If you don’t plan on using the rechargeable COMPAQ PF723A notebook battery for a month or more, we recommend storing it in a clean, dry, cool place away from heat and metal objects. Ni-Cd, Ni-MH and Li-Ion batteries will self-discharge during storage; remember to break them in before use.
