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Need to charge new iPod?

  • 18-07-2007 12:18pm
    #1
    dinneenp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,191 ✭✭✭


    I bought a new 80gb iPod.
    The battery appears to be full. I'm used to charging new electrical devices though. Do I need to charge this?


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  • #2
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    It's a Lithium Ion battery. I would always charge a Li-ion battery for 12 hours before initial usage.


  • #3
    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    dinneenp wrote:
    I bought a new 80gb iPod.
    The battery appears to be full. I'm used to charging new electrical devices though. Do I need to charge this?

    I think its recommended that you charge it for 12 hours, or do a full charge recycle.


  • #4
    art
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭art


    dinneenp wrote:
    I bought a new 80gb iPod.
    The battery appears to be full. I'm used to charging new electrical devices though. Do I need to charge this?
    A few things I've bought lately have appeared to be full charge out of the box but I would still ensure it has a complete first charge cycle to ensure good battery health.


  • #5
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,386 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    art wrote:
    A few things I've bought lately have appeared to be full charge out of the box but I would still ensure it has a complete first charge cycle to ensure good battery health.

    Not been an idiot or anything but what is a full charge cycle? Is that where you charge fully, then let the battery power die completely then recharge fully again? Or something else?


  • #6
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    dulpit wrote:
    Not been an idiot or anything but what is a full charge cycle? Is that where you charge fully, then let the battery power die completely then recharge fully again? Or something else?

    Yes, that's what a charge cycle is, but I wouldn't recommend it for a Li-ion battery (Which is what the iPod has), you can actually damage a Lithium-ion cell by depleting it.


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