How to treat a Li-ion laptop battery

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siemprepeligroso

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recently I got a notebook, I am yet to activate the battery, in the past I have heard a lot of talking about battery lives and how it can be extended if it is used properly, have you got any suggestions how to do it...

I am an over-active user of computer, my notebook is turned on at least 18 hours a day, it equals to have recharged batter at least 3 times a day...which is not normal. i get nervous when i have a laptop and have to stay stationary just to save my battery, so how should I act...

should I keep it non stop plugged in the notebook, should i keep the laptop non stop in adapter, should i keep the battery out of notebook with a given amount of voltage in it?
 
If you don't move it around too much I'd take out the battery and just run from the adapter.
 
OverClocker said:
Drain the battery at least once a month.
Remove from the charger as soon as it says it is fully charged.
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^^ What he said. Whenever my battery is totally charged, especially on my more stationary laptop, I take it out and just run off the power supply until I need it again. I have yet to need to ever buy a new laptop battery. (knocks on wood)
 
Eugen said:
The only thing you can try is doing a complete discharge, letting the system fully drain the battery and cut off, then do a deep charge overnight without turning the laptop on. I doubt it'll fix it though.
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Who's question are you answering?
 
speedyink said:
^^ What he said. Whenever my battery is totally charged, especially on my more stationary laptop, I take it out and just run off the power supply until I need it again. I have yet to need to ever buy a new laptop battery. (knocks on wood)
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Lithium ion batteries actually prefer to be stored with a partial charge (40%), rather than full, FWIW.:D
 
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