- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
does it hurt leaving the laptop plugged aal the time?
Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:05 pm
its a Lenovo model probably a lithium battery. so does it hurt to leave it plugged in all the time when I'm not traveling? thanks
3
Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:10 pm to Gorilla Ball
No
Posted on 8/25/16 at 12:49 am to SG_Geaux
thanks
Posted on 8/25/16 at 6:25 am to Gorilla Ball
No. I leave mine plugged in all the time.
It's a horrific POS, but for unrelated issues.
It's a horrific POS, but for unrelated issues.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 7:41 am to Gorilla Ball
It'll shorten the battery life over time.
Can't even really unplug out laptop anymore.
Can't even really unplug out laptop anymore.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 7:46 am to kengel2
That's concerning
Posted on 8/25/16 at 7:51 am to Gorilla Ball
It does not shorten the battery life.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 10:30 am to kengel2
quote:
It'll shorten the battery life over time.
If you have an old NiCad battery with an outdated charging circuit, yes.
For anyone with a LIon Or NiMh battery on a modern laptop (every Lenovo should fall into this category), no.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 10:56 am to mdomingue
Anything to support this?
Posted on 8/25/16 at 12:06 pm to kengel2
from batteryuniversity.com:
quote:
The question is asked, “Should I disconnect my laptop from the power grid when not in use?” Under normal circumstances this should not be necessary because charging stops when the Li-ion battery is full. A topping charge is only applied when the battery voltage drops to a certain level. Most users do not remove the AC power, and this practice is safe.
Modern laptops run cooler than older models and reported fires are fewer. Always keep the airflow unobstructed when running electric devices with air-cooling on a bed or pillow. A cool laptop extends battery life and safeguards the internal components. Energy Cells, which most consumer products have, should be charged at 1C or less. Avoid so-called ultra-fast chargers that claim to fully charge Li-ion in less than one hour.
Posted on 8/25/16 at 12:19 pm to kengel2
Various sites Ive been to, no definitive source to point to.
Heat is the primary killer of laptop batteries but most of the batteries will have greatly diminished capacity in 3-4 years post manufacture regardless of how you handle the charger situation. It is not a bad idea to remove the battery when leaving the computer plugged in and on for long periods of time, t minimize the heat exposure.
In my original response, I misspoke about one thing, NiMH batteries can be adversely affected by the lack of cycling. A large driver behind the concept that always leaving your laptop plugged in is bad derives from the fact that the nickel based batteries tended to form a "memory" unless deep cycled periodically. This would severely cripple the available run time of a battery.
Here are a couple of sites to look at. Laptop Battery Myths
Is it actually bad for the Battery of a Laptop to leave it plugged in?
Heat is the primary killer of laptop batteries but most of the batteries will have greatly diminished capacity in 3-4 years post manufacture regardless of how you handle the charger situation. It is not a bad idea to remove the battery when leaving the computer plugged in and on for long periods of time, t minimize the heat exposure.
In my original response, I misspoke about one thing, NiMH batteries can be adversely affected by the lack of cycling. A large driver behind the concept that always leaving your laptop plugged in is bad derives from the fact that the nickel based batteries tended to form a "memory" unless deep cycled periodically. This would severely cripple the available run time of a battery.
Here are a couple of sites to look at. Laptop Battery Myths
Is it actually bad for the Battery of a Laptop to leave it plugged in?
Posted on 8/26/16 at 10:55 am to mdomingue
Cool, I couldnt really find anything other than heat like you are saying.
Just trying to get up to speed again.
Just trying to get up to speed again.
Posted on 8/26/16 at 11:03 am to kengel2
quote:I have a cheap laptop that is a couple of years old.
It'll shorten the battery life over time. Can't even really unplug out laptop anymore.
I'm not sure why it happened, but it's the same with mine, you can't unplug or it'll immediately die. I have my own and my wife uses it, so I'm in no rush to try to fix it.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News