How to prolong lithium-based batteries

Re:How to prolong lithium-based batteries by hammock on Wednesday April 06, 2011 @07:29PM (#2417459)

I would just add to this, don't keep battery at 100% (unplug it when it's done charging)

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Re:How to prolong lithium-based batteries by coin on Wednesday April 06, 2011 @11:11PM (#2418019)

> I would just add to this, don't keep battery at 100% (unplug it when it's done charging)

Absolutely incorrect. What makes you think that keeping a 100% charged battery plugged in bad? The device has its own charging circuitry that stops charging when full.

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Re:How to prolong lithium-based batteries by sireat on Thursday April 07, 2011 @02:42AM (#2418494)

Anedoctal evidence, my SOs Dell's battery is basically dead(about 2-3minutes of charge) even though it has spent 95% of time plugged in fully charged.

Laptop forums are full of stories like this.

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Re:How to prolong lithium-based batteries by chubs on Wednesday April 06, 2011 @08:36PM (#2417691)

I would have thought the charging circuitry takes care of this?

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