subject: Batteries used depends on the battery charge cycles [print this page] Batteries used depends on the battery charge cycles
In the case of normal use, ThinkPad battery capacity with time as shown below (the abscissa for the year). Batteries used depends on the battery charge cycles. A battery charge refers to more than 85%. ThinkPad battery health monitoring tool for the design of battery capacity, practical capacity and charge cycles and other parameters to determine the battery's health degree.
ThinkPad power adapter are 56W and 72W of two, using the wrong power adapter can cause the battery can not get enough power, so that fewer battery capacity. (Hint: power adapter power adapter can be calibrated by the output voltage multiplied by the output current)
Appendix 2 of the depth of discharge
Occasionally, you may need the depth of discharge (1-3 times) to improve the performance of your battery. This requires the use of the battery 100%, then 100% charge, and we recommend that you carry out all night (hint :8-12 hours) charge, during non-use ThinkPad. The new batteries also need to charge overnight before using.
Specific method is: Click Improve Battery Health-> Recondition Battery Now
If you mainly use the AC power supply, only occasionally use the battery, you can charge by changing the threshold to increase battery life.
Change the charging threshold, specifically refers to the initial reduction of the battery charge percentage (default 96%), or reduce the percentage of battery charge termination (default 100%, but do not use the battery should be to reduce the existing power, not 100% charge, so can extend battery life), thereby reducing the number of battery charge, longer battery life.
a. charge threshold set to run only in the case of Battery MaxiMiser effective
b. the percentage of charge to terminate at least higher than the percentage of 4% initial charge
c. As the batteries age, generally charging threshold set 2% higher than the ideal value
d. When the charge stops when the percentage is less than 100%, please once every three months on 100% battery charge
