Not using battery - What's the best place/method to store it?

I pretty much us M17x as a desktop, and no need for the battery.

My M1730's battery was never taken out from the laptop that was on 24/7 for 2.5 years, and lost it's charge even w/o using it.

What would be the best way to store it, and forget about it until I need it?

Thanks.

 

"A lithium-ion battery provides 300-500 discharge/charge cycles. High charge levels and elevated temperatures hasten permanent capacity loss. The worst condition is keeping a fully charged battery at elevated temperatures, which is the case with running laptop batteries. If used on main power, the battery inside a laptop will only last for 12-18 months. If possible, store the battery in a cool place at about a 40% state-of-charge. Some reserve charge is needed to keep the battery and its protection circuit operational during prolonged storage."

Take it out and put it back one day per month. Drain battery to half before storing.


How to prolong lithium-based batteries

 

Thanks. I forgot about the once per month thing with one of the laptops in the past, and it died on me w/ in a year lol. Now I remember why I just decided to leave it in my M1730 lol. Rep +