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Laptop battery???

  • 16-08-2011 6:30pm
    #1
    TimMac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭


    Lads

    Just got my new laptop, should i run the battery down before charging or charge immediately?

    cheers

    TimMac


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  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    TimMac wrote: »
    Lads

    Just got my new laptop, should i run the battery down before charging or charge immediately?

    cheers

    TimMac
    IMO: Discharge, then charge. It's already been charged by MFR


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    do what says in the documentation

    NiCad / NiMH suffered memory effects, but only if you discharged to the exact same amount repeatedly like the solar panels on a satellite being shaded by the earth in a predictable orbit. no need to discharge them unless you are trying to reform them.

    Lithium don't suffer memory effect so usually they say do a full charge. They last longer when cool. For long term storage leave charged at 40%

    I'd reckon do a fullish discharge at least once a month on most battery types.



    If running windows a full charge is one way of getting the software to calibrate 100% at whatever is in the battery. It don't make the battery battery better it just sets 100% to the last full charge.
    Or if using linux acpi -i will tell you the design capacity of you battery and the capacity of the last full charge.


  • #4
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,531 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    hey

    didn't want to start a new thread, just wondering, got a new laptop battery there and I want to make it last as long as possible. When it's fully charged should I take it out of the laptop altogether if it's on the mains? Or should I just use the battery everytime it fills up?


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