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Opinions: Laptop use on mains only
What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it
better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? -- If you don't like your job you don't strike. You just go in every day, and do it really half-assed. That's the American way!!. Homer Simpson |
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Opinions: Laptop use on mains only
On Jun 2, 8:23*am, Count de Monet wrote:
What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? My opinion is that the battery on a laptop is like the battery on an UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply), that can be safely left in. RL |
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Count de Monet wrote:
What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? You can find helpful hints on battery seller websites. http://www.zbattery.com/laptopbatterycare.html I think the most important theme of that web page, is the lithium battery will not last forever, no matter how carefully you maintain it. Paul |
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Count de Monet wrote:
What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? My laptop battery has been essentially dead for a long time and I use it only on mains power. It will not run at all if the battery is removed. |
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In article , Count de Monet
says... What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? Remove it. Heat kills Lithium batteries. -- Conor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams |
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"Count de Monet" wrote in message ... What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? Unless it is a smart charging system, leaving in the battery while using power from the wall long-term is going to result in overcharging and reduce the battery's life for when you actually need it. I killed several phone and laptop batteries this way, but that was because I didn't care enough to maintain them. If you actually want the battery to be in good working order months or years from now, take it out. |
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Count de Monet wrote:
What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? The laptops that I've used (IBM) had a feature in their power options to periodically discharge and recharge the batteries. They had it already included to do a periodic discharge and charge cycling of the batteries. I don't remember what was the interval but I think part of it was based on usage (i.e., if the batteries had been put under load to drain them and for how long to record how often and how long ago they had been charged and up from what charge level). Of course, when using my laptop as my main computer, I wasn't going to get stuck using its keyboard and touchpad or even have to squint at the screen. I stuck it in a docking station and connected a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to it. The docking station was angled to put the laptop's screen at a comfortable viewing height should I need to use it, and that gave it ample ventilation to keep the unit from getting warm. |
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On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:24:04 +0100, Conor
wrote: In article , Count de Monet says... What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? Remove it. Heat kills Lithium batteries. Especially if they are fully charged. Remove the battery if you can and keep it partially charged in the fridge for maximum lifespan. -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Owing to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking most articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
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Opinions: Laptop use on mains only
On Jun 2, 8:23 am, Count de Monet wrote:
What are folks opinions on using laptop's on the mains only. Is it better to leave the battery installed or remove it while on long term mains power? What I'd want, removed and running off AC. Going somewhere, then obviously the battery. The right tool for the right job -- guess that's why someone figured they'd stick a battery on the lighter-side of a computer, no? Though some, and such mentions tend shy me, seem require an operational battery as a prerequisite or allowance for wall juice. Not an especially user friendly thing to do, no? Another thing I'd like to consider (a friend I knew used to do it), is cut open the battery case with an X-Acto knife and solder in (he said a silver-solder job, because heat's rough on the connections) replacement batteries. Direct marketing from Singapore these days has quite an array of batteries for various exceedingly powerful LED flashlights -- $30-40 bucks, and a little adaptability, be nice to beat those $100+ reconditioned prices. Also have a LA CROSS AA/AAA charger -- best that's made for rechargeable maintenance. As someone's mentioned, be a nice thing for all better made laps to include such as deep cycles or a software test facility to keep the pack primed. |
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