Different types of laptop batteries problems

To start with, the location and shape of different terminals of the Laptop Battery may vary across different models. Moreover, there are three different types of laptop batteries such as Gateway Laptop Battery or HP Laptop Battery that are available in the market today:NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIESThe Nickel Cadmium batteries were the ones used in laptops in earlier days. These batteries were preferred in earlier days as they delivered high output at low cost. However, these NiCd batteries have many drawbacks like overcharging, cell reversing, memory & lazy battery effects and dentritic shorting. Moreover, these NiCd laptop batteries are not environment friendly. Cadmium which is a very heavy toxic metal requires special care during disposal. With these difficulties taken into account, these batteries are not widely used today.NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIESNickel Metal hydride batteries are better replacements for NiCd batteries. These NiMH batteries are compatible with most of the older laptops.