Holiday Tech Tune-Up: Quick Battery Health Check for Laptops & Phones

Before you’re traveling, shopping, or spending long days with family, it’s smart to make sure your laptop and phone batteries are in good shape. A quick battery check today can prevent surprises when you actually need your devices to last.

Here’s a simple way for anyone — even non-technical users — to check battery health.

1. Check Battery Health on Windows (Simple Method)

Windows doesn’t show a direct “battery health percentage,” but it does show how well your battery is performing.

A. Use Windows Settings (Easiest)

Go to:

Settings → System → Power & Battery 

Look for:

• Fast battery drain

• Apps using too much power

• Unusual activity patterns

If the battery drops quickly or apps consistently use high power, the battery may be aging.

B. Use Your Laptop’s Brand App (Best Accuracy)

Most Windows laptops include a built-in health tool:

• Dell: MyDell → Battery Information 

• HP: HP Support Assistant → Battery Check 

• Lenovo: Lenovo Vantage → Power → Battery Health 

• ASUS/MSI/Acer: Similar built-in utilities

These usually give clear labels like:

Good · Fair · Poor · Service Recommended 

Perfect for non-technical users.

2. Check Battery Health on a Mac

Go to:

System Settings → Battery → Battery Health 

You’ll see:

• Normal → Battery is healthy

• Service Recommended → Battery capacity is reduced

This is one of the simplest and clearest battery health indicators.

3. Check Battery Health on iPhone or iPad

Go to:

Settings → Battery → Battery Health & Charging 

You’ll see:

• 85%+ → Normal

• 80–85% → Slightly reduced

• Below 80% → Battery life will feel noticeably shorter

4. Check Battery Health on Android Phones

Because every manufacturer does it differently, look under:

Settings → Battery 

You may see:

• Battery usage

• Performance warnings

• Adaptive Battery settings

• “Battery Health” (available on some models)

Samsung, Google Pixel, and Lenovo phones often show additional details through their support apps.

5. Tips to Extend Battery Life

A few quick adjustments can help a lot:

• Reduce screen brightness

• Close unused apps

• Enable battery saver / low power mode

• Turn off Bluetooth/Wi-Fi when not needed

• Keep software updated

• Avoid letting your battery fully drain

If your battery drains quickly or won’t last a full day…

PCRescue can run remote diagnostics, check for runaway apps, malware, power misconfiguration, or aging hardware.