A515-41G-19BF: Bypassing laptop's battery through software

marseluca

Hi guys,
I've removed the connection to the battery from my A515-41G-19BF manually for a long time. Since this is an operation that requires removing the case and then disconnect the battery cables from the board, I've never reattached it since when I removed it. The problem is that batteries tend to ruin if not used for a long time, and sometimes I might also need to use my latptop outside with the battery working. 
I would love if there was a free software solution that lets me completely bypass the battery without having to disconnect it and undo it all the time.




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JackE

This is not a primary non-rechargeable Lithium battery that has a long shelf life without charge. Disconnecting a rechargeable secondary Li ion battery like this will probably shorten its life because it can't maintain full charge. Why do you do this? Jack E/NJ

marseluca

JackE said:

This is not a primary non-rechargeable Lithium battery that has a long shelf life without charge. Disconnecting a rechargeable secondary Li ion battery like this will probably shorten its life because it can't maintain full charge. Why do you do this? Jack E/NJ

The main problem is that when the battery is on, running certain programs (for example when I run Matlab while sharing my screen for my exams) causes the whole computer to over-heat and the fan running at a high speed, slowing the whole thing down since the cpu is also limited to avoid damage. 
When I bought this laptop, the purpose was to mainly use it outside, but now, seen this covid situation, I am using it mainly at home. But in general I wanted to get a mid-way solution and bypassing the battery through a software would have been the best one, because it would avoid the battery to remain long time without being used. 
Maybe you noticed, but I'm the same guy that yesterday got a blackscreen on his laptop. It happened because my battery is dead 😂. I found it out only yesterday. When I reconnected it, the battery gave enough power to power up the laptop, but then died while the system was booting, and this caused the blackscreen. 
Until I decide to buy a new battery, I will use my laptop as a desktop pc. It's still functional and I have just bought an M.2 sata to put beside the original hdd and speed the whole thing up.

JackE

>>>The main problem is that when the battery is on, running certain programs (for example when I run Matlab while sharing my screen for my exams) causes the whole computer to over-heat and the fan running at a high speed>>>

You can reduce this by simply going to the advanced settings section of your ControlPanel power plan. I recommend using Balance mode power plan. Click on the advanced settings processor power state  and reduce it on battery and plugged in. Jack E/NJ