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Re:Testing two 18 TB white label SATA hard drives from datab... by reliablereason on Sunday October 12, 2025 @09:36AM (#45558147)
The laptop batteries tend to go bad(either just stop working or expand and become a major fire hazard) after a year or two as they are not built to be fully charged for years on end. I tried doing it twice and that is what happened both times.

Would not recommend; if you want a UPS just buy one, the small ones are not that expensive, like 70 USD.

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Re:Testing two 18 TB white label SATA hard drives from datab... by hddherman on Sunday October 12, 2025 @10:14AM (#45558367)
On my ThinkPad T430, I have a weekly full discharge cycle set up using "tlp recalibrate BAT0", it helps avoid that issue and helps confirm that the battery is still functional.
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Re:Testing two 18 TB white label SATA hard drives from datab... by dapperdrake on Sunday October 12, 2025 @01:22PM (#45559953)
On Thinkpads tlp(8) can set a maximum battery charge threshold of 80%. The embedded controller takes care of it. Never had problems.

Makes batteries live way longer.

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Re:Testing two 18 TB white label SATA hard drives from datab... by muro on Monday October 13, 2025 @11:11AM (#45569205)
After a year or two is exaggerating - it's rare to see issues within 5 years.
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