battery battery battery

[youareafakehoe]

i was wondering about the zune battery
can you charge it before its completly dead without messing it up?

because thats what ive been doing

[Ieaden]

Yea, I'd like to know that too cause my battery life's somewhat poor.

[PityOnU]

I have always charged my Zune long before the battery dies and I leave it hooked up to the computer for long amounts of time and the battery still seems to work fine.

If you are discontent with the battery life of the Zune, I believe that ipodmods.com is selling an upgraded battery for the Zune... Other than that your just going to have to remember to charge it every night.

[Dan39]

Originally Posted by wikipedia

Guidelines for prolonging Li-ion battery life

* Unlike Ni-Cd batteries, lithium-ion batteries should be charged early and often. However, if they are not used for a longer time, they should be brought to a charge level of around 40%. Lithium-ion batteries should never be "deep-cycled" like Ni-Cd batteries.[5]
* Li-ion batteries should be kept cool. Ideally they are stored in a refrigerator. Aging will take its toll much faster at high temperatures. The high temperatures found in cars cause lithium-ion batteries to degrade rapidly.
* Lithium-ion batteries should never be depleted to empty (0%).
* According to one book[10], lithium ion batteries should not be frozen. Note that most lithium-ion battery electrolytes freeze at approximately −40 °C, which is much colder than the lowest temperature reached by most household freezers.
* Li-ion batteries should be bought only when needed, because the aging process begins as soon as the battery is manufactured.[5]
* When using a notebook computer running from fixed line power over extended periods, the battery can be removed and stored in a cool place so that it is not affected by the heat produced by the computer.[5] However, a notebook computer's battery prevents sudden loss of the data in memory during power failures and voltage drops. Reasonable alternatives are the use of an older lithium ion battery or an external uninterruptible power supply.