Laptop Only Has 3 Cell

I'm in a dilemma. I like my laptop, but the battery life is a pain.
If should i just wait till it breaks?
Or
I could get a spare power bank.

Guys what do you think.

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Hayman

What's the specs of the battery, and are there services turned ON that you don't use frequently.. Like Bluetooth, or a system services running in the background that might be causing an abnormal " battery consumption?

MatthewTheHamster · 31-35, M

@Hayman Thanks for reply!
Lenovo L15C3A01, L15L3A02 10.8V 2200mAh

source
https://www.laptop-battery-shop.com/lenovo-l15c3a01-l15l3a02-108v-2200mah-original-batteries-p-5749.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAi57gBRDqARIsABhDSMpJVWj-OTJVPlStW8-BG-QCujpSaNsU0jWuR1KKeAyW2UO7_KZvAjkaAk_vEALw_wcB&zenid=f94c0919e8f8fdd5f75634882cdc01f8

Hayman

@MatthewTheHamster Well, I still don't know what's causin' this low life in that battery, or has it been this low since the first use of the the laptop? # A power bank would need to have a higher voltage output 16V to 20V depending on your Laptop specifications (check your AC adapter to obtain the voltage required).

MatthewTheHamster · 31-35, M

@Hayman True, that's one of my concern as well! ... so i will just use it minimally and just look for something else.

Hayman

@MatthewTheHamster Here is a thought, assuming the laptop still uses Lenovo BIOS, then you can just run the Lenovo BIOS update utility, which will update both the BIOS and EC version. Updated EC firmware has several advantages e.g. bettery handling. ##See if that makes a difference!