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    How many of you use your M17x without the battery in?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by SirRogers, Jun 10, 2010.

  1. SirRogers

    SirRogers Notebook Consultant

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    When you have your m17x stationary for an extended period of time, do you leave the battery in or take it out?
     
    SirRogers, Jun 10, 2010
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  2. GabeZ

    GabeZ Information Technology

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    Hi,
    The poll needs better clarification. Leaving the battery in the system is fine unless you never discharge it. Also, if you're leaving the system stationary for a long period of time, and it is turned off and not plugged in, it's best to remove the battery. It's not good to discharge the battery and leave it dormant.

    Thanks,
    Gabe
     
    GabeZ, Jun 10, 2010
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  3. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    What's the point of having a notebook if you use it without the battery? Battery is your cheap UPS during spikes/surges/etc. ;)

    @GabeZ,
    not many will actually leave their systems unplugged when turned off, but good point.
     
    Aikimox, Jun 10, 2010
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  4. dave-p

    dave-p Notebook Deity

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    Built in UPS LOL
     
    dave-p, Jun 10, 2010
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    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    Haha with the M17x and maxed out specs, my battery is only good as an UPS!
     
    lordqarlyn, Jun 11, 2010
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    Daytonairoc Notebook Enthusiast

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    i leave the battery it as i would hate for the cord to unplug itself and laptop shut off
     
    Daytonairoc, Jun 11, 2010
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  7. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    ^^^ this has happened one to many times for me.... batt in permanently
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jun 11, 2010
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  8. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Agreed - battery in 24x7 since delivery. Same with all my previous laptops. Cheap UPS FTW.
     
    BatBoy, Jun 11, 2010
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  9. TheCodeBreaker

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    Battery out when i use it for a long time :p
     
    TheCodeBreaker, Jun 11, 2010
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  10. zofodraziw2005

    zofodraziw2005 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I leave the battery in all the time.
    What I've noticed , if I leave leave the machine on and it goes into suspend (sleep) whichever mode, then later that day I just disconnect the power plug from the back of the computer the battery will be drawn down about 3% per day while it is still in suspend mode. I noticed this one time when I powered up the system after a week of absence and the battery was down to about 52%.. How did this happen I thought.
    I'm assuming it is keeping all the memory active.

    I've also tested this by leaving the power brick plugged in to the computer but disconnected from the wall socket and machine in suspend mode. The draw was the same about 3-4% a day. I'm wondering if the brick will draw power from the battery if the power plug is disconnected from the wall.

    Just some thoughts.

    What I do now is shutdown the computer and disconnect the power plug from the back of the computer if it is going to be some time say two days or more before I re power the system.

    This seems to work and does not draw any battery power at all.
     
    zofodraziw2005, Jun 17, 2010
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