subject: How To Take Care Of Laptop Battery [print this page] When you purchase the new laptop or one new battery, first of all, you need to charge it fully, at least, 3 times and then, let power goes three times. Therefore repeat the same act every few months. Why need to repeat the same act? This act stated that battery can not stop charging when it in Not Fully.
Most laptop batteries these days are lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are substantially better than either of their precursors; nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride batteries, in that they do not suffer from the "memory effect". This means that, contrary to popular belief, you do not need to let your battery run down all the way.
Many people use their laptops largely as desktop replacements, using them on the desk and leaving them plugged in most of the time. These people would do well not what their laptop batteries charge constantly. Although there's no danger of "overcharging" lithium-ion batteries, leaving a laptop plugged in for months at a time will have a detrimental effect on its battery. If you use your laptop as a desktop replacement, try unplugging it when it's not in use. Take care to unplug the charger from the wall; too, as otherwise it consumes electricity. Better yet, leave the laptop plugged in all the time, but remove its battery. For long-term storage, lithium-ion batteries should be allowed to run down to little below half charge. Store them safely in a warm, dry location.
Remove the battery from the laptop if the laptop is connected to a reliable power source and will remain so for an extended period. When a laptop is running on AC power, the battery is regularly "topped off" by the charger. This keeps the battery within higher temperature ranges than it should be stored at, and the repeated "top-off" charges cause wear.
Avoid placing the battery into long-term storage with a completely full or empty charge. If the battery will not be used for a prolonged period, place it into a zip-top plastic bag and store it in the refrigerator charged to about 40 percent of its maximum capacity.
When using a laptop as a desktop replacement the battery should not be left in for long periods of time. The laptop will over time discharge the battery. Remove the battery, making sure that it is charged to 50% and store it in a dry, warm place. Ensure that it is wrapped protectively and nothing will be dropped on it. The battery should be re-installed every 3-4 weeks and allowed to fully discharge. Leaving a battery in storage for longer than this without using could cause the battery to fully discharge as the circuitry of the battery itself consumes power.
Separating from the battery and computer to store, the reason is very simple: the laptop becomes hot. If the temperate of battery increasing, the item will discharge automatically. Since it usually happen, the standby time of battery will decrease. Cadex test showed that in this situation. The lifetime of laptop battery just can be used within 12 to 18 18 months. Unfortunately, I have such experience and totally confirm the truth of it. So put the battery alone on the moderate environment is better. Someone suggest that put it into the refrigerator or freezing room, but I think it is not necessary to do so and for me, it will be a extreme action.
Following these suggestions, may you can not fly free in the arbitrary of kingdom, at least, you do not need to find the power plug and crawl under the table to pick up the power when you drink a cup of coffee or milk which make you feel peace of mind.
One more very useful suggestion is that take one power adapter or buy one more model with you when you outside home if you don't mind have one more dot to gain your weight of your bag. The premise is that the standby time of your battery is not longer enough.
