- Battery maintenance.
- Posted by Newforest on February 12th, 2006
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?
- Posted by Special Ed on February 12th, 2006
"Newforest" <Newforest@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Consider removing the battery. That's what I do with my "no travel" laptops.
Edw.
- Posted by Newforest on February 12th, 2006
I guess we overlook the obvious! So the battery is not necessary for the
operation of the computer?
"Special Ed" wrote:
- Posted by Kerry Brown on February 12th, 2006
Newforest wrote:
On some laptops it's required, some not. Check your manual. What type of
battery is it? Lithium Ion, NiNmh?
Kerry
- Posted by Newforest on February 12th, 2006
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!
"Kerry Brown" wrote:
- Posted by Bert Kinney on February 12th, 2006
Hi,
Download a manual here.
Official drivers and support for Samsung notebook laptops in Europe
http://www.samsungpc.com/products/p2...28_manuals.htm
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Newforest wrote:
- Posted by Bert Kinney on February 12th, 2006
Hi,
Understanding your battery:
http://www.samsungpc.com/top_faq/8_f...ingbattery.htm
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Newforest wrote:
- Posted by Newforest on February 12th, 2006
Great info. Bert, thanks. The user manual does not mention using the computer
without a battery, so I assume it is necessary.
"Bert Kinney" wrote:
- Posted by Kerry Brown on February 12th, 2006
Bert Kinney wrote:
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
- Posted by Shenan Stanley on February 12th, 2006
Newforest wrote:
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.
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- Posted by Bert Kinney on February 13th, 2006
Kerry Brown wrote:
That's pretty much been my practice, and my notebook of almost three
years still holds a charge.
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- Posted by Newforest on March 9th, 2006
Easy solution! The laptop needs the battery to function, Thanks.
"Shenan Stanley" wrote:
- Posted by guzarva on March 5th, 2008
"Bert Kinney" wrote:
