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Re:Ask HN: Should I unplug my laptop charger at 100%? by myth_buster on Monday May 04, 2015 @04:51PM (#9489105)
Could you elaborate on how you arrived at the "5 years" lifespan for batteries having charge state of 0-100%?
Re:Ask HN: Should I unplug my laptop charger at 100%? by DavideNL on Tuesday May 05, 2015 @04:26AM (#9491421)
That was just a personal estimate, obviously if the battery health is for example at 75% you also lose 25% of 'the time' to work without plugging it in... so if that becomes a problem when traveling i might want to buy a new one. For others this might not be a problem of course.
Re:Ask HN: Should I unplug my laptop charger at 100%? by myth_buster on Tuesday May 05, 2015 @05:43PM (#9495173)
Ok. I was wondering if the breakeven is set as 5 years but if the cycle of tilt to full makes the life shorter for the battery, then it may not be worth it. I agree that if I've to weigh battery life vs my time, I would go with the latter.