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Charging New Battery

post #1 of 9
3/23/04 at 1:38am
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for best battery life results out of my new laptop - can i charge the new battery while using the notebook simultaneously? or should i let the notebook sit shut down while the new battery is being juiced up?

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post #2 of 9
3/23/04 at 2:19am
Either way will work. Then after you have it charged, unplug it and run it completely out of charge. By this I mean make sure that the system automatically shuts down/powers off when the battery is all drained. Then recharge it and you should be "good to go". If you are using the laptop and recharging, it just takes longer.
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post #3 of 9
3/23/04 at 4:26pm
Lithium Ion batteries don't need a deep cycle. Only older Nickel Cadmium batteries...
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post #4 of 9
3/23/04 at 4:30pm
Best advice on batteries is here: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm
This is the Man for Batteries. Period.
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post #5 of 9
3/23/04 at 4:32pm
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Originally Posted by CyberZombie
Lithium Ion batteries don't need a deep cycle. Only older Nickel Cadmium batteries...
That statement is not totally true. If you have a "smart" Li-ION battery and don't "deep cycle" it from time to time, it becomes "dumb" and forgets what the capacity of the battery is. For example at 90%, it may think and report that the battery is dead. Then Windows, closes everything down @ 90%. You would need a new battery in this case (been there and done it).
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post #6 of 9
3/23/04 at 4:33pm
Totally agree with Marq
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post #7 of 9
3/23/04 at 4:37pm
Excellent link and I sit corrected.
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post #8 of 9
3/23/04 at 5:35pm
I read it... thankx some good helpful hints...

*spax is now running to 5680 and bennig to d oa full discharge for recal.*
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post #9 of 9
3/23/04 at 9:17pm
hmm i have a lithium-ion batt in my digital camera - he says the biggest reason they lose their life is because of heat - does that mean that if my digital camera is in my pocket all the time, it loses its life faster? ...

and 1 full discharge every 30 charges or so is recommended to keep the guage accurate....
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