Do Laptops Work Without a Battery? (Yes - Here's How!)
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Are you are asking yourself 'Will my laptop work without a battery?'
This video shows proof that a laptop will work without a battery as I take my (completely functional) laptop apart, disconnect the battery, and show that it will still power on without issue as long as the AC adapter is plugged in.
If you are having issues with your current battery, you are looking to replace your battery, or just want to run your laptop like a desktop then this video shows that it is possible.
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00:00 - Intro and quick answer
00:47 - How a laptop works without a battery
03:13 - Removing the battery from my laptop for proof
Although laptops are designed to run with batteries, Windows treats the battery and the AC adapter as two completely separate devices and can function with the battery disabled or even completely uninstalled from the laptop.
If you would rather read about this topic check it out on my blog right here: askacomputergeek.com/will-lap...
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One of the most useful and brief tip I watched in a while.
This was very helpful! My batter has swollen up (from my misuse) and this gave me the knowledge I needed to not try to keep it in the machine while waiting for a replacement to arrive. Thanks!
Oh wow thank you so much Sir for this wonderful video! I’m a freelance digital artist and my laptop battery was swollen so I’m still waiting for replacement. I came across this video and it’s a total life saver! Thank you! I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to work for the next days or weeks having to wait for replacement. Plus this is a great tip considering I work a lot on the computer which could help minimize battery issues in the future.
@khaleddabbous9608
2 жыл бұрын
volt of chager is bigger than battery; so why laptop can work without burn ?? charger is 19 v and battery almost less why computer not burn or damaged with charger only ?
@GabrielZanoff
2 жыл бұрын
Was it a dell xps? I had the same issue with battery swelling
@astronautnitin
6 ай бұрын
Your battery is still charging and the only thing is changed is that now you are not able to see your battery charging status
@cparks1000000
4 ай бұрын
Same.
@Ohm_ZiM_420
2 ай бұрын
@@khaleddabbous9608i guess it was programmed 🤔
WOW............. amazing teacher.. and you opened the back of the laptop as well...... I have been looking for a battery for my laptop for over a month and have been afraid my computer is just gonna stop even while plugged into the ac adapter.... I feel a ton weight dropping off my shoulders... thank you so MUCH
This was so useful and I’m so thankful for this! You’re a life saver!
Thank you so much. I was afraid that my battery will blow up as it is swollen at the moment. I appreciate you.
God bless you my man, you answered my question that I had, thanks for the help💪🏾💪🏾💯
Thank you sooo much My laptop battery had swollen so I used ur method in which you disabled the driver as I mainly used my laptop plugged in !!
@Isaac-lm6pl
2 ай бұрын
if you disconect the charger does the laptop shut down immediately?
Oh thank you! Previously, my laptop battery, which was mostly powered by mains voltage at home, failed within 2 years, even though I barely used its battery. Therefore, I removed the battery from my next laptop when I used it at home. the current one has it built in, but with it disabled I hope it will work longer if needed.
Purely well done tutorial. The best tutorial on youtube ngl
This was a very helpful video. Thank you.
I came across your channel while doing some googling on the swollen laptop`s battery issue. I`m glad that I`ve found this brief but informative clip. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
@Its__MeShorts
23 күн бұрын
What of that swollen battery?
@englishmimics
21 күн бұрын
@@Its__MeShorts I had the battery removed , and now my laptop is plugged in directly
@Its__MeShorts
21 күн бұрын
@@englishmimics I did the same and my laptop won't work at all! checked it to a mechanic, he got confused as well... A laptop should work without a battery! btw it's TOSHIBA slim Laptop with Touch Screen
@englishmimics
21 күн бұрын
@@Its__MeShorts Hey there! I'm sorry to hear about the trouble with your laptop. It's definitely frustrating when things don't work as expected. It's interesting that even the mechanic was puzzled by it. Generally, laptops should indeed work without a battery, but sometimes there can be specific issues with certain models. The fact that it's a TOSHIBA slim laptop with a touch screen adds an extra layer of complexity. Have you tried reaching out to TOSHIBA customer support for assistance?
@SouravKumar-wd8wi
20 күн бұрын
@@englishmimics Do you insert new or running without battery how much time I can run laptop without battery
Subscribed....bro I was waiting for this for years...
You just answered 😳 such a nice question, you are genius 👍🏻😁 really I liked your work
Thanks for your info!!! I am going to remove my almost dead battery and follow your instructions to just have it plugged in all the time. God bless you!
Thanks a lot for the information! I was trying to diagnose if my battery was the cause of a crackling sound issue. Now that I booted without it, it turns out the subwoofer was faulty not the battery.
@AskaComputerGeek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped - thanks for watching!
You may have just solved a two year nightmare for me.... thank you for this post!
Nice video, it helps a lot of people. Actually for those who don't know, when your laptop plugin in ac and you are playing games or any work you do from your laptop, you will notice that the performance of your laptop is getting maximize and which is good...
@omejehenry7375
11 ай бұрын
Does a sudden power outage, when you're playing game or working with the laptop affect it in anyway
@dicklaurent6548
10 ай бұрын
Id like to know that as well. And can high electrical loads (fluctuating current) hurt the components now without a battery in between?
@T.L.P50
19 күн бұрын
@@dicklaurent6548I wanna know the same thing if direct current will harm my hardware in any way
@bnee4313
18 күн бұрын
@rish11 do I need to disable battery manually to make it work on AC power/?
Beautifully explained. Thank you.
Thanks, that’s very helpful information. I can extend the lifespan of my laptop battery with this function.
Thanks for the info, very useful.
So this is the best way to preserve my battery lol! Thanks for this cool info!
Thanks you very much for your sharing knowledge. I have followed your method during i have been waiting the order new battery came.
Thanks mate, very helpful!! :)
So intelligent, easily understandable. Thank you.
Excellent worked like a charm 🥳🥳🥳
That was helpful video, great work 😮
Thank you. Saved myself having to open up my laptop to physically disconnect the faulty battery to stop windows shutting down within a minute of booing. A dual boot computer where Ubuntu has no issue. Unfortunately I need Windows to run two applications, otherwise it would be redundant. Thanks again.
Even when I "disable" my battery on the device manager, I can still use the laptop without plugging AC. All it does is just disappear from the task bar. It does not disable it really.
@tinybox7605
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think the best solution is to just remove the battery.
@KJmadKing
Жыл бұрын
Yes me too. I wonder if without plugging AC or having a brown out the computer automatically use the battery for safety purposes for not to harm the pc?? I need a clear answer because im confused too. Whether its saving my battery life or just killing it secretly..
@KJmadKing
Жыл бұрын
@@tinybox7605 and how about for those laptops with internal battery? Taking off the back cover is very sensitive.
@XenomTV
Жыл бұрын
yes true nowadays there is a software of all laptop brand where u can find a battery charge limiter that limits the charging at 80% whenever the laptop is pulgged in , with this way u save the battery lifespan
@XenomTV
Жыл бұрын
@@KJmadKing Its best to save battery longevity by keeping it charged to 50%. If you unplug entirely, it will likely drain lower than 50% and damage the battery over time. If you can, use the laptop control software to set it to 50-80%
Thank you so much for this wonderful informative video! ❤
Thanks for the information 😊
Great video, it helps alot. Thank you.
This video is helpful for my laptop. Thanks.
Thanks man you just helped me . I am so thankful for you 🙏🙏 I had my exam and my battery was swollen and I typed on KZread can laptop work with out battery 🔋. And first' video was yours . Thankyou very much ❤️ for helping . Lots of love from India
@swarnalighosh7035
5 ай бұрын
Hi, My laptop shuts down at 50℅ charge. It's been 5 years I've been using hp laptop. Hp support suggested me to replace the battery. . I'm only using my laptop for attempting mock test for banking exams. Due to sudden shut down I'm facing difficulties. Should I replace the battery? Or it's better to use while plug in? If it's possible then kindly need your suggestion.
Thanks for this wonderful suggestion! Very helpful indeed!
@astronautnitin
6 ай бұрын
Your battery is still charging broface-green-smilingface-green-smilingface-green-smilingface-green-smilingface-green-smiling and the only thing is changed is that now you are not able to see your battery charging status
Thank you so much!
thanks for the info man !!!
thank you so much for this knowledge
Great Video, Dude!
Thanks a lot for this video.. helped a lot
Just the right topic video loved it ❤😊
You're really impressive, thank you bro 👌
Just subscribed.Thumbs up.Thanks.
Thank you for this video .
It helps me a lot sir thank you very much!!
the answer I need is in this 4 minute video.. thank you sir --love from philippines
@AskaComputerGeek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped - thanks for watching!
thank you for this video!!
Thank you so much sir! very great information
@AskaComputerGeek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped - thanks for watching!
You r great ! Thanks man
I usually take out my battery and just use the adapter only when am at home, if I go traveling I will insert the battery and use my laptop when am on an airplane. I mean other than that. If you’re just using the laptop at home there really is no need to use it unless you’re traveling. But using it without the battery won’t harm your laptop in anyway I’ve been using it that way for years on my old laptops and never had any issues. More convenient.
@nutsaboutsquirrels553
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. I've just bought a brand new battery and in order to preserve its design capacity, I only use it when electricity isn't available. I mean why would anyone want to wear down their expensive battery if the laptop is static on a desk? 😀
@kayron21
Ай бұрын
Are you disable the driver first or just take out the battery immediately?
Thank you. While laptop is plugged in, screen backlight keeps going light or back-and-forth between light and normal, so I was concerned if I'd be needing to replace the battery soon. From my understanding of this vid, I'd still be able to use my laptop with just the ac adapter plugged into the wall outlet. Very reassuring.
Thanks. It was useful
I really needed these informations thank you so much !
@AskaComputerGeek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it thanks for watching!
@khaleddabbous9608
2 жыл бұрын
volt of chager is bigger than battery; so why laptop can work without burn ?? charger is 19 v and battery almost less why computer not burn or damaged with charger only ?
It worked!! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much to this sir ☺️ now i can work with my project in school
@AskaComputerGeek
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome - glad it worked!
helps a lot thanks
oh man i just used yr guide, ty alot
Wow. Thanks! I love my old Dell but the battery is dead. I don't need a new battery, my laptop lives on my desk anyway. It's always plugged in to power and my computer periodically (and inexplicably) shuts down due to battery failure. A five second fix and I think it'll work now!
@jaradhiggins6599
3 ай бұрын
You facing any issues? Running without battery im thinking to remove battery as I want to run laptop 24/7
as a stoner and someone who knows nothing about my laptop. thank you for your help. my laptop is running much faster now. and better. you rock sir.
Thanks so much bro
Thank you so much it really worked
Great, thanks
thank you dude u help a lot
Thank you!!
Thank you so much sir😊
This is the only video that provided information confirming that I just needed to disable the driver and UNPLUG THE BATTERY CABLE without removing anything else -- to be able to use my Ideapad 330S without battery. Thank you for the complete information which I badly needed.
Thanks, it works.
Thank you, kind sir.
oh wow, i didn't realize i don't even need the battery if it's always plugged in. thanks for the explanation. im going to just disable it when i'm at home
Thank you sir 🙏
Really great to prevent battery degradation
Thanks mate
Nice vid ty
thanks you saved my day
I've been working my Razer laptop without a battery for almost 2 years (razer laptops batteries are awful) , works perfect, however the only risk you will have is that if there is an outage in your house your laptop will shutdown instantly and that can seriously damage the system or even the motherboard
@khaleddabbous9608
2 жыл бұрын
volt of chager is bigger than battery; so why laptop can work without burn ?? charger is 19 v and battery almost less why computer not burn or damaged with charger only ?
@TOAST-vn9sf
2 жыл бұрын
Hey! I am also using a razer laptop. Razer stealth 13 to be exact. I am not sure if the problem is my adapter or my laptop battery. My laptop does not seem bloated and gpu temperature usually reaches 27-54°. It only reaches the highest when I play games. Other than that it stays at home unmoved, untouched. I baby it and blow off dust and wipe away some oil. I wouldn’t want to purchase a $100 official razer adapter just to find out the problem was the battery. I ended up purchasing an adapter from amazon and it hasn’t come in yet. If it still won’t charge, I might do what you did for 2 years. Did you remove the battery yourself or just left it in and keep disabling the driver/device?
@nilsfrahm1323
2 жыл бұрын
if you use laptop without battery, check Properties of the ssd or hdd and turn off write optimizations, as Windows may not flush all data to disk. In case power fails for a few seconds, it can lose some of your data or corrupt the disk. If you have battery in, you can leave it enabled.
@Provocateur66
2 жыл бұрын
would it be safer to use a UPS?
@TOAST-vn9sf
2 жыл бұрын
Just found it the problem is my power brick. My dad's an electrical engineer and he said he wouldn't recommend using the razer laptop without the battery because the power or electricity coming in is not filtered without a battery (whatever that means). Ended up purchasing a 100W GAD brick from amazon and microcenter and it works nice.
Can't thank you more! Manyyyy thanks
THANK YOU
Thank you.
thank you for this info sir,😇
They work Asynchronously~!... Networking timing resolution time division from slopy woobly base of AC 50/60 fluctuations
Hello sir is removing the internal non-removable battery and just disabling the battery in the device manager have the same outcome? What I did is I just disabled my battery from my device manager cause I'm afraid to open the laptop as I may damage other hardwares. Is that okay? Will it work now with just the A/C plugged in and not using the laptop battery? Hoping for your answer thank you so much
With this you earn a sub😎!
Your voice is just awesome and relaxing
Thx bro !
Great, thank you! My battery is death, my laptop still lives. Thank you again.
Thank you
thanks!
My laptop doesn't have bypass charging, i think i have found a new alternative, thank you so much sir.
thank you a lot for this video, my question is does it affect the battery health ?
great, thanks a lot!!!!
Thank you so much, just about to go into a job interview and my battery decides to stop charging
Useful one
thank you
Thank you So much❤️
@AskaComputerGeek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the video. If I disable the battery, will it prevent the occurrence of the liquid and subsequent rusting on connected components, similar to what happens in AA or AAA batteries when it's not used for a long time?
thanks to so much bro...
Good video.
It works like magic. Thank you, thank you thank you for this gold knowledge of sharing. You save me from my started wfh. ❤🌞🌈🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great Vid Sir, Thanks for the info... Much love from 🇵🇭 SUBBED❤️
@AskaComputerGeek
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
Dude, I love you