Laptop care tips

Overview

Important care tips for your laptop.

Procedures

Ventilation

Keep the ventilation areas on your laptop free of dust and debris. You can use compressed air to clear out any lint, dust, or other objects. Avoid blocking the laptop's vents and fans while using it.

Battery Life

You can charge your laptop overnight, but it's not recommended to leave it plugged in once it's fully charged. To extend your battery life, you can: 

• Turn off Bluetooth when you're not using it
• Shut down or hibernate your laptop instead of using standby

 Hibernate Feature

• Use the hibernate feature when laptop is a back pack.

Hibernate mode is a more powerful version of sleep mode. It saves everything to your hard drive, allowing your computer to shut down completely and use zero power. This makes it a good choice for longer breaks, as everything will be ready when you return.

IMPORTANT: Using Hibernate will SHUT DOWN the computer BUT any documents and applications will still be on the screen when you open the lid and press the on button. The laptop will start and ALL APPLICATIONS, etc. will be open, the way it was before choosing Hibernate.

How to add and set Hibernate for Windows 10 & 11

Windows 10:

1. In the search bar, type Control Panel.
2. Click Hardware and Sound - Power Options - Choose what the power buttons do (on left side)
3. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable at the top.
4. Login if asked and then click Hibernate at the bottom of the screen and check the box to the left of Hibernate to select.
5. Click Save changes.
6. Under “When I close the lid:” select Hibernate On battery or Plugged in.
   
   [Define power buttons and turn on password protection dialog box with Hibernate selected]
7. Click Start and choose Hibernate.

Windows 11:

1. In the search bar, type Control Panel.
2. Select System and Security.
3. In the Power Options section, select Change what the power buttons do.
4. Select Change settings that are currently unavailable.
5. In the Shutdown settings section, select Hibernate.
6. Select Save changes.
7. Click Start and choose Hibernate.

IMPORTANT: Using Hibernate will SHUT DOWN the computer BUT don't panic!  All documents (which should be saved while working on them) and applications will still be on the screen when you open the lid and press the on button. The laptop will start and ALL APPLICATIONS, etc. will be open, the way it was before choosing Hibernate.

References/Links 

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/videos/nvid500109-how-to-care-for-your-lenovo-computer

Last Reviewed:  13-Sep-2024