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| === ++Guide notes++ === |
| * '''''If your battery exceeds 30-40 °C (86-104 °F), REPLACE THE BATTERY!''''' |
| * '''''If your pack is older, consider a discharge to ~10%. These may be damaged with a full discharge.''''' |
| * '''''In most cases, you will see a capacity decrease. This is good since the capacity reported by the BMS is accurate.''''' |
| * '''''Avoid using your laptop while it is charging. This may affect calibration accuracy.''''' |
| * If your laptop does not allow you to use it when the battery drops to a certain percentage, you will need to use a workaround. This varies based on the BIOS type (UEFI or Legacy). |
| === ++How to recalibrate the battery++ === |
| * Charge the laptop to 100%. |
| * Use the laptop until it reports a 0% capacity and shuts down |
| ** See '''BIOS lockouts (known)''' for bypasses if you use an HP or Lenovo laptop. |
| * Immediately recharge the battery to start recalibration. Do not use the laptop. |
| === ++BIOS lockouts (known)++ === |
| * '''''HP laptops have a 15% BIOS lockout and will need to be bypassed to do a full discharge. Immediately charge the battery once the battery reaches 0% and the laptop shuts off.''''' |
| * Lenovo laptops have a ~7% critical low capacity error (0190). '''''This only comes up if the laptop is turned off before the battery reached 0% and dies.''''' |