How to Check HP EliteBook 745 Battery Health Using BIOS Diagnostics

Accessing BIOS Diagnostics

• 🔌 To begin checking your HP EliteBook 745's battery health, first shut down the laptop completely.
• 💻 Power the device back on by pressing the power button, and then repeatedly press the F2 key until the diagnostics menu appears.

Running the Battery Test

• 🖱️ Navigate to the 'Power Tests' option using the arrow keys and press Enter.
• 🔋 Select 'Battery Test' and press Enter again to initiate the diagnostic.
• ✅ Wait for the test to complete, which will indicate if the battery's primary check is 'OK', and confirm AC adapter and charge states are also okay.

Understanding Battery Details

• 📊 To view specific battery health metrics, use the right arrow key to navigate to 'Battery Details' and press Enter.
• 💡 Here you can find the original capacity of the battery (e.g., 50 Wh).
• 📈 The full charge capacity (current capacity) will be displayed (e.g., 37.43 Wh), along with its percentage of the original capacity (e.g., 74%), indicating the current battery health.

Exiting Diagnostics

• ↩️ After reviewing the battery details, press Enter to return to the main menu.
• 🚪 Scroll down to 'Exit', press Enter, and confirm by pressing 'Yes'.
• ▶️ Press Enter again to continue booting into Windows.