General Battery and use question

Ok so I have to use my laptop for work everyday.
I spend 10 hours a day at work. then 2 to 4 hours gaming at home each day.

Should I remove the battey durring the day when I am plugged in?

Is it ok to add or remove the battery when plugged in and turned on?
WHen I have to move rooms for conferance calls.

I am not sure if I will keep this laptop for 5 to 7 years, but I want to take care of it as if I was...

Any help would be nice...

 

Firstly the laptop has a driver called the ACPI compliant control battery method. What this does it once your battery goes above 95% it will stop charging somewhere upto 100% and then maintain the power level to prevent uncecessary wear to the battery. Its perfectly fine to leave it on AC power even though some people will tell you otherwise but the % of wear is so minimal its not going to make a difference for a long time.

Ive had mine on solid for 14 months and the battery only has 6% wear and holds charge for 90 minutes. This laptop is not really meant for long periods of battery usage though and it can drain quite quickly so its good to have a spare if you are charging a lot. Also its good to calibrate the battery and drain and recharge from scratch to help reduce the wear and give you a precise reading on the battery meter.

Removing it is perfectly fine and you can run on AC power on its own without the risk of causing damage. Its a good idea to switch it off when removing the battery or changing it just because of the voltage difference and the clocks changing rapidly could cause a lock up.

 

Unless you are going to store your battery at 40% charge in the refrigerator, your battery is going to wear by 10+% a year depending on how much you use it.

If you have spare batteries, keep them below half charge and put them in the fridge - for your every day battery, just use it and try to not put it in direct sunlight or next to a heater.

A battery is a consumable item - if you keep the laptop for over 3 years you are going to need a new one.

 

Fridge and freezer is a good idea especially for knackered batteries the cold helps.

Although make sure you put it in an air tight bag condensation and electric is a bad combo.

 

I don't think there's any reason to freeze a Lithium Ion battery for a laptop - maybe for other kinds, but there is no reason to go the extra mile over a refrigerator. If anything you'll just need to wait longer for it to warm up more, you shouldn't use a battery that is at freezing temps.

 

If the battery is shot leaving it in the freezer for a couple of days can regain much of its strength I have done it before with Lithium batteries and it kept me going until my new one arrived. Naturally defrost it to room temperature first

 

Yea there is that trick for dead batteries - not for normal storage of good batteries. Put em in the fridge, your point about bagging them is good, the last thing you need is a bunch of orange juice all over your $150 battery.

 

Thanks guys....

This was helpful....

 

Forgot to answer the other part of your question - there's no problem taking the battery out or putting it back in when you're plugged in to AC power.

 

Ok, good to know that as well.....

That CAT need an Attack Jack to help him....

 

I take it out personally when I game because of the heat generated around the back vents, it just helps a bit. Otherwise, there's no harm in leaving it in with the AC in.

 

^ ^Yes,I too have noticed that the area around the GPU exhaust can get pretty hot when the GPU is running at full speed. Some of that heat seems to get transferred to the right side of the battery.