laptop battery charging questions

daggerXtreme · 07-30-2007, 09:09 PM

Hey guys

I have a li-ion laptop battery, and i'm wondering whether or not to I need to discharge it completly before I recharge it again. I'm mostly at my desk often, so I don't have a traveling issue. To what percentage should I use my battery until I should charge it back in? 40%? Also, I heard that if you keep the AC plugged in, even at 100%, your battery won't loose any charge cycles. On the other hand, I also heard that keeping your battery charged all the time will deplete the life. Could you guys help me?

Thanks!

Dasuraga · 08-01-2007, 10:15 AM

If you're really worried, when your battery is charged and you're using AC, just take out the battery

DAC · 08-08-2007, 02:14 PM

With My laptop,an older HP pavillion(by older I mean a 4-5 years), I always left it plugged in the wall and the battery pretty much died it wouldn't hold a charge any longer. I bought a new battery for it and i let it get down to around 20% power before i charge it back up and it works fine.

07-30-2007, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
daggerXtreme Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 69 Reputation: 17	laptop battery charging questions Hey guys I have a li-ion laptop battery, and i'm wondering whether or not to I need to discharge it completly before I recharge it again. I'm mostly at my desk often, so I don't have a traveling issue. To what percentage should I use my battery until I should charge it back in? 40%? Also, I heard that if you keep the AC plugged in, even at 100%, your battery won't loose any charge cycles. On the other hand, I also heard that keeping your battery charged all the time will deplete the life. Could you guys help me? Thanks!

08-08-2007, 02:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
DAC Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redmond,WA Posts: 58 Reputation: 11	With My laptop,an older HP pavillion(by older I mean a 4-5 years), I always left it plugged in the wall and the battery pretty much died it wouldn't hold a charge any longer. I bought a new battery for it and i let it get down to around 20% power before i charge it back up and it works fine. __________________ "Wars Are Not Won By Who Is Right, But By Who Is Left"-NO Idea "Reality Leaves A Lot To the Imagination" "When In Doubt F*ck It"-Both^ John Lennon White 30 Zuner 4088 Songs 424 Pics 19 Vids

08-01-2007, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dasuraga Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 88 Reputation: 12	If you're really worried, when your battery is charged and you're using AC, just take out the battery

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