• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Techbout

Technology Simplified.

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Office
Home » Troubleshooting » Laptop Battery Drains in Sleep Mode When Lid is Closed

Laptop Battery Drains in Sleep Mode When Lid is Closed

By: Waseem Patwegar

If you are noticing that Battery Drains in Sleep Mode on your Laptop when its lid is closed, you should be able to fix the problem using troubleshooting steps as provided below.

Laptop Battery Drains in Sleep Mode When Lid is Closed

Laptop Battery Drains in Sleep Mode

In most cases, the issue of Battery Drain in Sleep Mode on a Windows Laptop, especially when its Lid is closed is usually due to the Lid Closing Action not being associated with a Power Saving Option.

Once the Lid Closing Action is associated with Sleep Mode or some other Power Saving Option, you should notice a considerable improvement in the Battery Life of your Laptop.

Another common reason for this issue is due to Fast Startup being enabled by default on most Windows 10 and Windows 11 Laptops.

While “Fast Startup” is designed to provide quick access to recently opened files, it can sometimes cause problems by preventing the computer from shutting down properly.

With this understanding, let us go ahead and implement the two steps required to fix the problem of Fast Laptop Battery Drain in Sleep Mode When its Lid is closed.

1. Configure Laptop Lid Closing Action

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run. In Run Command window, type powercfg.cpl and click on OK.

Open Windows Power Configuration Using Run Command

2. On Power options screen, click on Choose What Closing the lid does link in the left-pane.

Choose What Closing the Lid Does Option in Windows

3. On the next screen, set ‘When I Close the lid‘ setting under ‘Battery’ & ‘Plugged in’ to Sleep.

Enable Sleep Mode When Lid is Closed

4. Click on Save Changes to save this setting on your computer.

After this, you should no longer find the Laptop Battery draining faster when its Lid is closed in Sleep Mode.

2. Disable Fast Startup

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run. In Run Command window, type powercfg.cpl and click on OK.

Open Windows Power Configuration Using Run Command

2. On Power options screen, click on Choose What the Power Buttons Do link.

Choose What Power Buttons Do

3. On the next screen, scroll down to “Shutdown Settings” and uncheck Turn on fast startup option.

Disable Fast Startup Option in Windows 10

4. Click on Save Changes button.

3. Check Battery Health

If you are still noticing the Battery Drains in Sleep Mode on your Laptop, the problem might be due to poor health of the battery installed on your Laptop.

You can confirm this by generating a Battery Health Report on your computer checking the current current health status of the battery installed your laptop.

Right-click on the Start button and select PowerShell (Admin).

Open Windows PowerShell As Admin

Type powercfg / batteryreport in the PowerShell window and press the Enter Key on the keyboard of your Laptop.

Generate Windows Laptop Battery Report Using PowerShell

Once Laptop Battery Health report is generated, open File Explorer and go to C:\Windows\System32\battery-report.html to view the Battery Report for your Laptop.

Open Battery Report on Windows Laptop

The Battery Report will provide information about the the Designed and Full charge capacity of the Battery installed on your Laptop.

Battery Capacity on Windows Battery Report

If you see a big difference between Designed & Full Charge capacity, it is time to replace the battery installed on your Laptop.

Related
  • How to Take Screenshot in Windows 10/11
  • How to Enable Remaining Battery Time in Windows 10

You May Also Like
    • Deauthorize a Computer on iTunes
      How to Remove or Deauthorize Computer On iTunes
      • Authorize a Computer on iTunes
        How to Authorize Computer On iTunes
        • Fix Google Chrome Has Stopped Working Error
          Google Chrome Has Stopped Working: How to Fix?

Primary Sidebar

Twitter
Facebook



Popular Now

  • How to Reduce Cellular Data Usage on iPhone
  • How to Backup Registry in Windows 11/10
  • How to Check Computer Specs in Windows 10
  • How to Remove Bloatware From Windows 10 PC
  • How to Create Local Account in Windows 11



Gadget Guide

  • Mac vs PC Comparison: Should You Buy Mac or PC
  • Chromebook vs Windows Laptop
  • Kindle E-Reader Comparison | Which Kindle to Buy
  • iPad vs iPad Pro Comparison
  • Advantages of Chromebooks

About | Privacy Policy | Disclosure | Terms | Contact
© Copyright 2022 @Techbout.com · All Rights Reserved