Trying to get your Chromebook battery to last as long as possible? We compiled 11 easy power-saving tips to extend your battery life and get the most out of your laptop. This wikiHow article will go over how to save battery on your Chromebook by lowering the brightness, closing applications, deactivating extensions, and more!

Things You Should Know

  • Lower the keyboard backlight and screen brightness to save battery.
  • Check task manager to find applications that are using a lot of resources and draining energy.
  • Turn off your Chromebook when you’re not going to use it for a while. Leaving it in sleep mode will slowly use battery power.
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Deactivate extensions

  1. Turning off active Google Chrome extensions could save battery life. Some extensions run continuously in the background while you’re using Chrome. Luckily, Google has a setting that can allow you to turn off individual extensions.[2]
    • Click the More button in the top right of Google Chrome. It looks like three circles stacked vertically.
    • Navigate to More tools and then Extensions.
    • Click the on/off toggle button in the bottom right of an extension to deactivate it. Turning it off will stop the extension from running while you use Google Chrome.
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Turn off Chromebook

  1. Power down your Chromebook when you’re not going to use it for a while. Your Chromebook uses a small amount of power if you leave it on but asleep. This will drain your battery slowly over time. To turn off your Chromebook, use one of these methods:

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Kyle Smith. Kyle Smith is a wikiHow Technology Writer, learning and sharing information about the latest technology. He has presented his research at multiple engineering conferences and is the writer and editor of hundreds of online electronics repair guides. Kyle received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. This article has been viewed 1,719 times.
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Updated: October 25, 2022
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