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Purpose of knowledge article

This knowledge article will provide information on how to check a Lab-issued Dell laptop or Apple laptop battery health.

Resolution

    1

    Under your Start Menu button, look for "Dell Power Manager" and open it

    2 Under the Battery Information tab, you will see a link that says Battery Health

    3

    Compare what you see for Battery Health to the chart



    Battery health chart

    Battery health service

    Please note if your battery health shows Fair or below. Contact Lab IT at [email protected] and include:

    • Lab username and employee ID number
    • Computer DOE number
    • Project-activity ID number (9-digit)
    • Contact phone number

    Battery health service

    Please note if your battery health shows Service recommended. Contact Lab IT at [email protected] and include:

    • Lab username and employee ID number
    • Computer DOE number
    • Project-activity ID number (9-digit)
    • Contact phone number

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