is leaving your laptop plugged in bad

Eg37se · 09-07-2005, 01:53 AM

someone told me that if you keep a laptop plugged in and don't let the battery drain, it will destroy the battery. is this true?

diduknowthat · 09-07-2005, 02:29 AM

um never heard of that before. I keep my laptop plugged in 24/7. I could be wrong though, dono much about that stuff.

alanuofm · 09-07-2005, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Eg37se

someone told me that if you keep a laptop plugged in and don't let the battery drain, it will destroy the battery. is this true?

batteries are only supposed to last 500~1000 recharges/discharges. so leave in plugged in as much possible. with li-ion batteries theres no need to drain the battery.

DaBomb18359 · 09-08-2005, 02:25 AM

My friend's laptop is somewhat old, a year or two maybe 3. He has his plugged in constantly and when he runs it cordless on a full charge he literally gets like 30 minutes, so maybe it does..

alanuofm · 09-08-2005, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DaBomb18359

My friend's laptop is somewhat old, a year or two maybe 3. He has his plugged in constantly and when he runs it cordless on a full charge he literally gets like 30 minutes, so maybe it does..

what processor does he have and how many kilowattHours is the battery?

speedyink · 09-08-2005, 11:24 PM

If you leave it plugged in without the battery you would be much safer. Then put the battery back in when you need it.

penguinrusty · 09-09-2005, 12:23 AM

If you leave the laptop plugged in with the battery in it, it will over charge the batter and decrease how long a charge lasts and the overall life of the battery by a lot.

X24 · 09-09-2005, 02:26 AM

Most laptops, i believe, bypass the battery charging when it is finished.

Thomas23 · 09-09-2005, 06:28 AM

Well arnt the batteries in Phones nad computers similiar. Dont they both have Lion batters. So if a phone can hold its charge, i dont think a laptop would lose its charge either. Maybe the batteries can get old. Maybe that is the problem.

alanuofm · 09-09-2005, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by penguinrusty

If you leave the laptop plugged in with the battery in it, it will over charge the batter and decrease how long a charge lasts and the overall life of the battery by a lot.

is not current that hurts the battery but rather the heat generated from the computer. ideally you should store your laptop battery completely sealed and in your freezer.

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09-08-2005, 02:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
DaBomb18359 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	My friend's laptop is somewhat old, a year or two maybe 3. He has his plugged in constantly and when he runs it cordless on a full charge he literally gets like 30 minutes, so maybe it does..

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X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 967	Most laptops, i believe, bypass the battery charging when it is finished.

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Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 20 Posts: 49	Well arnt the batteries in Phones nad computers similiar. Dont they both have Lion batters. So if a phone can hold its charge, i dont think a laptop would lose its charge either. Maybe the batteries can get old. Maybe that is the problem.