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Power "brick" lifespan?

post #1 of 4
8/18/06 at 5:59am
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Hey all, ok so heres the rundown on how I do things and then my question.

When I head to bed early in the morning hours I shut down my m9700, close her, unplug the DC cord from the back of the lappy and unplug the brick from my surge protector. Now, the reason I unplug the brick from the surge protector and the laptop is because I've noticed that it gets pretty hot whenever its plugged in (the brick I mean) and I didn't want it plugged in when it wasn't supplying the m9700 with power because.....well I guess I figured it was bad for the bricks lifespan.

So heres my question. Is it bad for A, the laptop and/or B, the brick to leave it plugged into the wall overnight? If its bad for the laptop, is it ok to leave the brick plugged in and just disconnect it from the back of my m9700?

I realize this is probably basic laptop maintenance stuff but I've never owned a notebook before and well....after spending so much on this beautiful machine and falling in love with it over the past month, I just don't want her to die .

Any insight would be appreciated, thanks in advance guys and gals.
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post #2 of 4
8/18/06 at 8:05am
Well... With a good enough surge protector, leaving both plugged in is fine. *shrugs* I've never had a problem leaving a laptop brick plugged in to the wall, or the machine. The only time I ever had to replace one was when one of my nieces decided it was a toy and was dragging it around the house and jerking it against everything solid she could find.

If you feel more comfortable unplugging it, well, it shouldn't cause a problem at all so don't worry about it. But for the most part, don't worry about it either way.
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post #3 of 4
8/18/06 at 4:09pm
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Ok cool, like I said, it was just the fact that even though its not connected to the lappy it generates heat that had me a bit concerned. Thanks for the response
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post #4 of 4
8/18/06 at 5:09pm
It is suggested however that you unplug the brick from power before unplugging it from the machine. Not that it's not going to kill the machine necassarily, but it could, potentially do some damage. I'd rather replace a $70 brick than a $3k+ notebook.

I keep mine plugged in at all times, unless I'm lugging it to a clients office.
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