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| Thread ID: 136632 | 2014-03-24 22:25:00 | Laptop batteries... latest advice? | Greg (193) | Press F1 |
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| 1371196 | 2014-03-24 22:25:00 | Up till recently the advice for notebook batteries, when running the computer via mains, is that the battery should be removed. This is because the battery's life will be diminished over time, but extended if the computer runs with the battery detached. Does this fact/theory still remain true? My particular circumstance is that my new laptop uses a Li-ion battery (8 cell I think). I noticed that my previous lappie's battery had an abysmal life-span when off charge... only about 1.5 hours at best. This new one gives only about the same or less, even from new. I seldom use my new machine away from the wall - so... should I keep the battery detached except for the rare occasion when I need it for mobility? I love this machine for being portable, but it's 99.9% plugged in. Thanks for any input. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 1371197 | 2014-03-25 01:14:00 | old ... wives ... tales : plenty out there regarding lipos & rechargeable batts. go here & get some facts :-) http://batteryuniversity.com/ I think youre worrying too much. Just leave it in the lappy, unless you know how to put it into storage mode (you cant easily do that with a lappy batt) Lipos have a finite usefull life, weither they are actually being used or not Want better capacity, get a bigger capacity GENUINE batt, it will cost more , be bigger & weigh more |
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| 1371198 | 2014-03-26 21:34:00 | Some laptops have options in their power management settings for this situation - they then mantain the battery at 80% or so and cycle it up or down a bit to provide a better life span for Li-ion batteries. | Wrecker Jim (771) | ||
| 1371199 | 2014-03-26 22:02:00 | Personally I think one of the great things about laptops is you have no need of a UPS and can safely leave them running without worrying about power cuts corrupting the hard drive. Sure it's only a theoretical advantage most of the time but to me a laptop without a battery seems incomplete. Also if you store it separately will it be charged when you do want to use it? | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1371200 | 2014-03-26 22:46:00 | Personally I think one of the great things about laptops is you have no need of a UPS and can safely leave them running without worrying about power cuts corrupting the hard drive. You might still want a UPS or at least a surge protector if you were going to run it 24/7. |
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| 1371201 | 2014-03-26 23:09:00 | You might still want a UPS or at least a surge protector if you were going to run it 24/7. Sure, depends how much you trust your local power supply. I think surge protectors are largely a gimmick personally but if you live somewhere with an unreliable supply or run critical systems a UPS is a must have. For me personally in the city I've had only a handful of power cuts in the 14 years I've lived in this house and never experienced a surge so I'm happy to go without. |
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| 1371202 | 2014-03-26 23:31:00 | Yeah, but just saying... it can and does happen | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1371203 | 2014-03-27 00:01:00 | I think surge protectors are largely a gimmick personally Not just you :-) The cheaper surge protectors are pretty much worthless . The good ones are only good for 1 'hit' . If youre going to spend $100+ on a good surge protector, may as well just spend a bit more & get a UPS I did spend big $ on 2 surge protectors, for my PC/peripherals & for my TV/stereo , many years ago Money well & truely wasted . :groan: |
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