On Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:07:59 -0700 Joe B <jcb202...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On August 25, 2024 5:37:05 PM PDT, "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." > <r...@rtellason.com> wrote: > >The last laptop I used, left it plugged in all the time and > >eventually the battery deteriorated, something went wrong and it > >wouldn't charge up any more. > > So do you recommend me not keep it plugged in all the time and see if > the issue resolved it self or with your guys help troubleshooting? > Not now. That's good advice from new, pretty much all rechargeable battery types lose a little capacity every time they are charged right up to the limit, less so if charged less. A continuously-charged lithium battery might typically last three to five years, which is not a problem if you buy a new laptop every year, but most of us don't. If you have the discipline, or a configuration option as a few lithium battery devices have, it's optimal to recharge when the charge level is down to around 50% and to charge to no more than 90%. This will maximise the life of nearly all types of battery, including lead-acid. Some people operate almost entirely away from the mains, and need every possible second of battery life, but most people use laptops indoors, and indeed, keep them plugged in all the time. It's not that replacement batteries are enormously expensive, it's more a matter that you never know how good the replacements are, even if they are 'genuine manufacturer's original', and one that's specific to a particular laptop series may become unobtainable too quickly. And a general dislike of waste, of course. -- Joe
