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Ques:Is it good to leave a laptop plugged in 24/7

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  • 04-08-2006 10:16pm
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    cubix
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    IF I have it hooked upto the mains 24/7 but not actually turned on is the battery getting charged, if so is this good or bad.:confused:

    Cubix


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    Karoma
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    A Li-ion battery will lose charge, even if it's just sitting there doing nothing. Once this is detected, it'll begin to recharge = charge cycle. There's a finite number of charge cycles that a battery can do(grammar fails me.bah!)


    Guidelines for prolonging Li-ion battery life-courtesy of Wikipedia


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    abetarrush
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    Badish


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    Ruu_Old
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    I can't remember the last time my Dell has been turned off. :) Keeping the battery in good condition is a bit of a losing battle unfortunately.


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    Karoma
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    Ruu wrote:
    I can't remember the last time my Dell has been turned off. :) Keeping the battery in good condition is a bit of a losing battle unfortunately.
    Too true.

    Although, in this case, unplugging would lead to better battery longevity. On the other hand, it can lead to DC-inlet issues. Ahem.

    Damned if you do...


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    cubix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,156 ✭✭✭cubix


    Thanks everyone


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