Dell Inspiron e1405 battery Problem

[kyosang]

I got the dell e1405 in January first weak this year, every thing was fine in the begging and there were no issues with it, at that time the battery life was 4 hours in normal conditions but after 7 month there is some issue in battery , at full charge they only give me 1 to 1:30 max , i have notice that my laptop is getting hot fast even in cool place, i dont understand is battery life over do i need to buy a another battery , please need some help on my situation, Thanks

[Regina]

The battery could go down, on the usage of it ! how you use it ? Are you using your laptop plugged in or with the battery . If you are using your battery constantly with heavy usage then it is possible that you need a new one, If you keep your laptop plugged in most of the time then it think you need to buy a laptop .

[Pugsly]

This should be done when you get a new laptop , you charge the battery full and then use it till its down to the last percent or shut Down , and you do it constantly this keeps it going , keep it in nice cool and dark place, heat place may cause your battery some problems so be care full next time, you need to change your battery .

[Bon-Z]

You should have a look at this thread for more help on , how to keep your battery : How to optimize your laptop battery life?
20 Tips To Increase Battery Life Of Your Laptop