Do I need to charge my new Laptop or Notebook battery? A new battery comes in a discharged condition and must be charged before use refer to the devices manual for charging instructions. When charging the battery for the first time the device may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 or 15 minutes. This is a normal phenomenon with rechargeable batteries. Remove the battery from the device, reinsert it and repeat the charging procedure. Is it easy HP[…]