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    M1530 Battery

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dell.scares.me, Jul 24, 2008.

  1. dell.scares.me

    dell.scares.me Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys I just got my M1530 about an hour ago but I can't figure something out.

    How do you limit the battery so it will only charge up to a certain percentage? I read on here that there is a way, I just can't find it. Thanks!
     
    dell.scares.me, Jul 24, 2008
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    dell.scares.me Notebook Consultant

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    bump.......
     
    dell.scares.me, Jul 24, 2008
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    Why would you want to limit the batterys chargiing capacity?
     
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    extend the overall life of the battery
     
    dell.scares.me, Jul 24, 2008
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    There is no such thing.
     
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    Take it out when it gets to the percent you want
     
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    Yeah I asked about the exact same thing and it appears that our laptops don't have that feature whereas I know the Sony Vaio SZ's do.
     
    johnny13oi, Jul 24, 2008
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    it wouldnt do much to the overall battery life i dont think. I donno if its the same type of batteries but ppl used to tell me that if i only charge up to 80% every time it will eventually think that the 80% is 100% or wateva.
     
    TheRandomGuy, Jul 25, 2008
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    Wouldn't not using, for example, 20% of the battery degrade that much of the battery? Batteries degrade from the moment they are made to the moment you use them.

    Just a theory...
     
    Cron-Z, Jul 25, 2008
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    yes they degrade from they moment they are manufactured. But if stored at 40% at room temperature, they lose only 2% of their whole life over a year. But at 100% they lose 20% of their life over a year. Check it out at battery university online and read up on the lithium ion battery chemistry.
     
    johnny13oi, Jul 25, 2008
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