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Recharging phone

  • 18-10-2006 11:57pm
    #1
    YeAh!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭


    I've got into the habit of recharging my phone every night even though the battery isn't fully empty. Is this bad for the phone? Its a Nokia N91


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  • #2
    BreadBoard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭BreadBoard


    Very very bad.... Well not for the phone but the battery you'll get a short life span from the battery if you charge it this way.

    I charge my N70 when it gets to the last bar.


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    It will extend the life of the battery if you only recharge it when it is getting a bit low. You don't want to end up overcharging it which can happen if you have it pretty full, take it off and a few moments later, recharge it again. Get into a routine of charging it overnight or something if you use it a lot everyday and the battery goes well down.


  • #4
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,244 ✭✭✭drdre


    thats bad for your battery.


  • #5
    BreadBoard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭BreadBoard


    If you use your phone alot get a spare BL-5C battery and carry it with you ;)


  • #6
    jpfahy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭jpfahy


    If its a NiCad ( Nickel Cadmium) battery its bad, if its a NiMh (Nickel Metal Hydride) its fine. Nicads have a memory effect which means that if they are regularly topped up after a few hours use they will start to only give a few hours use.....


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  • #7
    BreadBoard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭BreadBoard


    jpfahy wrote:
    If its a NiCad ( Nickel Cadmium) battery its bad, if its a NiMh (Nickel Metal Hydride) its fine. Nicads have a memory effect which means that if they are regularly topped up after a few hours use they will start to only give a few hours use.....
    Doesn't say NiCad or NiMh on mine, just Li-ion ?


  • #8
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    jpfahy wrote:
    If its a NiCad ( Nickel Cadmium) battery its bad, if its a NiMh (Nickel Metal Hydride) its fine. Nicads have a memory effect which means that if they are regularly topped up after a few hours use they will start to only give a few hours use.....

    Very old skool if you have Nickel Cadmium. :) Li-ion would be Lithium Ion.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    With Lithium Ion the opposite is true. If you let it run down too low too often then it can affect the battery's performance.


  • #10
    Pablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Pablo


    What type of batteries do they have on the iPod ? And which method of recharging would be best, top up every night or when it's fully empty ?


  • #11
    Pansy Potter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 233 ✭✭Pansy Potter


    All you could ever want to know about batteries, and more...

    http://www.batteryuniversity.com/


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  • #12
    6ix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭6ix


    Yeah the battery university link is great - straightforward advice.

    The table on this page gives you good info.

    http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone-23.htm

    Basically Li-Ion batteries (the most common in new phones) should only be fully discharged once a month. Otherwise, charge as you like.

    Edit: Ipods are Li-Ion too, well at least mine is.


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