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    General battery questions

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by garsh0p, Aug 1, 2007.

  1. garsh0p

    garsh0p Notebook Guru

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    just for background information, i have a 1420 with a 9 cell battery.

    is conditioning the battery (completely charging and discharging it) the first few times you use it important?

    also, is it bad to leave the battery in when i'm running off AC power?
     
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    deadsimple Notebook Consultant

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    pb9997 Notebook Geek

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    It really depends on what the battery is made of.

    Suggest reading :

    Getting the Most from Your Batteries - Maximizing Battery Life
     
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