Laptop batteries degrade over time, and replacing the battery itself is cheaper than buying a new laptop. But just how much cheaper is it?

When your laptop's battery degrades after a few years of use, your options are replacing the battery or the whole laptop. Here's what you should do.

If you're worried about your laptop battery life, this nifty guide full of technological know-how will help you better understand how it works.

In many cases customers won't be able to replace the batteries themselves since the power cells are internal, so HP is covering the cost of installing a replacement via an authorized technician.

Battery replacement services by an authorised technician will be provided at no cost, HP said. In the meantime, HP has released an update to the BIOS of affected laptops.

HP IS warning users of its popular laptops to check the battery as the firm recalls some power packs after finding there's the potential for them overheat.

HP laptop owners concerned about whether or not their laptop batteries are affected by the recall are advised by HP and the CPSC to visit HP’s Battery Safety Recall and Replacement Program ...

HP is now recalling one of the battery packs installed in more than 15 notebooks for possible burns and damage.

Charring, melting laptop batteries cause HP to issue voluntary recall The company will replace the battery for free and send a technician to do so.

Code 601 is specifically associated with the primary battery. Learn how to fix or disable HP Battery Alert 601 on Windows 11/10 computers.