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    Question about my B130 Battery

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Insider, Feb 13, 2006.

  1. Insider

    Insider Notebook Enthusiast

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    Maybe this info is somewhere else but I haven't come across it.

    Does having a laptop plugged up most of the time cause the battery to develop a memory or does the amount of time you let the battery drain and recharged cause it to develop a memory.

    I have a Lion battery-6 cell I believe.
     
    Insider, Feb 13, 2006
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    i'm not sure that i understand your question.
     
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    Fredrick_NP Notebook Consultant

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    The battery was built to have a memory or it wasnt. Its not something that develops over time.

    Also, most lithium ion batts dont use memory anymore as it tends to mess things up.
     
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  4. Insider

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    What I'm asking is..........

    Will having my laptop plugged up most of time cause the battery to age quicker...

    for example.....

    My last lap has a battery life of like 3 hours when I first got it. I kept it plugged up alot. By the time it was maybe a year old, the battery life was more like 45 mins.
     
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    "How to prolong lithium-based batteries"
    The link above answers your questions. Short answer is no. With your last laptop you should've tried contacting the manufacturer, 75% battery wear in one year ain't normal unless you were fully discharging it every single day and even then it seems very excessive.
     
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    Perfect! Thanks.

    That provided a lot of good info.
     
    Insider, Feb 13, 2006
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  7. Jason

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    If I were you I would get in the habit of unplugging my laptop when im not using it. I think it puts more ware on the battery even though it isn't on. When it is off there is still a battery light flashing and if your computer is blugged into the Internet there is also a network light flashing when its not turned on. So power is still trickiling and its going through the battery.
     
    Jason, Feb 14, 2006
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