Re:It's not bad to leave your laptop plugged in
by coryrc on Friday February 26, 2010 @02:50PM
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He's wrong on the "leave your laptop plugged in always" point, but presents a bit of a false dichotomy.
Your battery will last longer than three years if you keep it below 80% State of Charge. A battery below 80% has nearly no loss of capacity over time. If you have a good laptop with a removable battery, taking it out once it reaches 80% will extend its life by years.
Your battery will last longer than three years if you keep it below 80% State of Charge. A battery below 80% has nearly no loss of capacity over time. If you have a good laptop with a removable battery, taking it out once it reaches 80% will extend its life by years.
http://www.slate.com/id/2234009/
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/print-partone-19.htm