How to Limit Dell G15 Laptop Charging to Extend Battery Life

Accessing BIOS for Battery Settings

• 💡 To extend the battery lifespan of your Dell G15 laptop, you need to access the BIOS menu.
• 🔌 First, power off the laptop completely by selecting the shutdown option.
• 🚀 Once the device is off, press the power button once and then repeatedly click the F2 key until the BIOS menu appears.

Configuring Custom Battery Charge Limits

• 🎯 In the BIOS menu, navigate to the Advanced Options using the right arrow key.
• 🔋 Then, use the down arrow key to find and select Battery Charge Configuration.
• ⚙️ Choose the Custom option to enable setting specific charging limits.

Setting Start and Stop Charging Percentages

• 📈 You can now set the start charging limit, which is the battery level at which charging begins.
• 📉 You can also set the stop charging limit, which is the battery level at which charging ceases.
• 📊 For example, setting the start charge to 60% and stop charge to 80% will optimize battery health by preventing constant full charging.

Saving or Discarding Changes

• ✅ To accept your custom charging settings, press F10 and then enter.
• ❌ To exit without saving any changes, press the Escape key and then enter.