Battery maintenance.

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My laptop doesn't travel much, therefore it is always plugged in and the
battery is permanently charged to max. Should I allow the battery to
discharge completely occasionally to improve its' life?
 
Newforest said:
My laptop doesn't travel much, therefore it is always plugged in and the
battery is permanently charged to max. Should I allow the battery to
discharge completely occasionally to improve its' life?
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Consider removing the battery. That's what I do with my "no travel" laptops.

Edw.
 
I guess we overlook the obvious! So the battery is not necessary for the
operation of the computer?
 
Newforest said:
I guess we overlook the obvious! So the battery is not necessary for
the operation of the computer?
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On some laptops it's required, some not. Check your manual. What type of
battery is it? Lithium Ion, NiNmh?

Kerry
 
Hi Kerry, It is a Li-Ion battery. The computer is a Samsung P28 and the
manual wouldn't be much help as it is in German!
 
Great info. Bert, thanks. The user manual does not mention using the computer
without a battery, so I assume it is necessary.
 
Bert said:
Hi,

Download a manual here.
Official drivers and support for Samsung notebook laptops in Europe
http://www.samsungpc.com/products/p28/p28_manuals/p28_manuals.htm
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With Li-Ion batteries it is not important if it is plugged in after it is
fully charged. Li-Ion batteries generally have a shelf life which starts
when they are manufactured. They will quit working at a certain time
regardless of charge cycles. Even if you never used it it would be no good
after a while. Every deep cycle discharge degrades it's performance so it is
actually better to keep them topped up so as to get maximum performance
right to end of it's shelf life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion

Kerry
 
Newforest said:
Great info. Bert, thanks. The user manual does not mention using
the computer without a battery, so I assume it is necessary.
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What's with all these "assumptions"?

1. Turn off laptop.
2. Take out battery.
3. Make sure power brick is plugged into the laptop and the outlet.
4. Turn on laptop.

If it comes on - the battery does not need to sit in your laptop to use your
laptop as long as you have power.
(*warning* - if the power cable comes loose for any reason - it will go off
just like any other device without the battery in it - *warning*)

If the laptop does not power on without the battery in it - then the laptop
requires the battery to be there in order for it to function.
 
Kerry said:
With Li-Ion batteries it is not important if it is plugged in after
it is fully charged. Li-Ion batteries generally have a shelf life
which starts when they are manufactured. They will quit working at a
certain time regardless of charge cycles. Even if you never used it
it would be no good after a while. Every deep cycle discharge
degrades it's performance so it is actually better to keep them
topped up so as to get maximum performance right to end of it's shelf
life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion
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That's pretty much been my practice, and my notebook of almost three
years still holds a charge.
 
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