Do Laptops Work Without a Battery? (Yes - Here's How!)

Are you are asking yourself 'Will my laptop work without a battery?'

This video shows proof that a laptop will work without a battery as I take my (completely functional) laptop apart, disconnect the battery, and show that it will still power on without issue as long as the AC adapter is plugged in.

If you are having issues with your current battery, you are looking to replace your battery, or just want to run your laptop like a desktop then this video shows that it is possible.

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00:00 - Intro and quick answer
00:47 - How a laptop works without a battery
03:13 - Removing the battery from my laptop for proof

Although laptops are designed to run with batteries, Windows treats the battery and the AC adapter as two completely separate devices and can function with the battery disabled or even completely uninstalled from the laptop.

[kurapika]

Oh wow thank you so much Sir for this wonderful video! I’m a freelance digital artist and my laptop battery was swollen so I’m still waiting for replacement. I came across this video and it’s a total life saver! Thank you! I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to work for the next days or weeks having to wait for replacement. Plus this is a great tip considering I work a lot on the computer which could help minimize battery issues in the future.

[annabreaplaygames]

Thank you so much. I was afraid that my battery will blow up as it is swollen at the moment. I appreciate you.

[Jose]

I usually take out my battery and just use the adapter only when am at home, if I go traveling I will insert the battery and use my laptop when am on an airplane. I mean other than that. If you’re just using the laptop at home there really is no need to use it unless you’re traveling. But using it without the battery won’t harm your laptop in anyway I’ve been using it that way for years on my old laptops and never had any issues. More convenient.

[ranjithabohra]

Thank you sooo much
My laptop battery had swollen so I used ur method in which you disabled the driver as I mainly used my laptop plugged in !!

[ibrahim_abdeljebar]

Even when I "disable" my battery on the device manager, I can still use the laptop without plugging AC. All it does is just disappear from the task bar. It does not disable it really.

[Rish]

Nice video, it helps a lot of people. Actually for those who don't know, when your laptop plugin in ac and you are playing games or any work you do from your laptop, you will notice that the performance of your laptop is getting maximize and which is good...

[محمد-ذصث]

One of the most useful and brief tip I watched in a while.

[_hanz]

I tried this because my battery is dead but, mine won't turn on without the battery plugged in, also it'll slows down after a few minutes when the orange light is flashing

[caraj]

amazing teacher.. and you opened the back of the laptop as I have been looking for a battery for my laptop for over a month and have been afraid my computer is just gonna stop even while plugged into the ac adapter.... I feel a ton weight dropping off my shoulders... thank you so MUCH

[christianlibrul]

Brilliant. My laptop won't come on with a dead battery, so all I have to do is...turn it on.

[englishmimics]

I came across your channel while doing some googling on the swollen laptop`s battery issue. I`m glad that I`ve found this brief but informative clip. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[abiejohnarthurgahaton]

the answer I need is in this 4 minute video.. thank you sir

--love from philippines

[toyetoyetoye]

This was very helpful! My batter has swollen up (from my misuse) and this gave me the knowledge I needed to not try to keep it in the machine while waiting for a replacement to arrive. Thanks!

[lilybard]

This was so useful and I’m so thankful for this! You’re a life saver!

[firasboubakri]

I really needed these informations thank you so much !

[TravisJensenRealEstate_AZ]

My battery had actually swelled, so getting it out was critical. Thanks for this post, as it worked great for me and I am still able to use my computer without the batter!

[oliverbarnosi]

So it is practically the same to disable the battery driver than removing the battery from the laptop? I mean, if turning off the battery driver means that the laptop doesn't recognize the battery and can only work with the AC plugged in, it would be the same than removing the battery in practical terms, wouldn't it?

[RichPlayz.]

This is the only video that provided information confirming that I just needed to disable the driver and UNPLUG THE BATTERY CABLE without removing anything else -- to be able to use my Ideapad 330S without battery. Thank you for the complete information which I badly needed.

[ZXBXZ]

I pulled the battery on my old Alienware from 2014 to clean out the fan and when I plugged the battery back in it smoked like crazy and melted the connection since it’s so old I really don’t want to put any money into it I’ve already got a new $65 screen on the way but I think I’m just going to use it plugged in 24/7, sooo my question is, will this be harmful to the laptop if I use it long term with no battery ?

[PlanetIscandar]

This method is not valid. I disabled the battery driver while my laptop wasn't connected to the AC adapter. The battery icon disappeared, but my laptop continued operating. I also turned my laptop off and on again and booted normally. The battery LED is still on. Laptop: HP Envy 13-ah0001nv