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    how to charge 1545 battery?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Sleeper00, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. Sleeper00

    Sleeper00 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i just got my 1545 and i heard there's couple ways to charge the battery to keep it last longer, its 6 cell battery.
    should i charge it everytime when i use it? or :confused:
    should i wait til battery gets low than charge? how low should i wait :confused:
    thank you
     
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    that's pretty good site, its said fully discharge battery every 30 full charged, how to fully discharge battery?? just leave it ON til it shut off?? but some said dont ever let the battery run out, so do i need to discharge it for the future?? but i learn from that site to charge it when it get down to 10-20%.
     
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    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

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    There's good information there, but a lot of it needs to be updated as Lithium Ion technology has improved. For example, Battery Calibration requires that you fully discharge the battery - if you go by what he says, you'd never do that.

    Your best option, as always, is to learn where the online Support Page for your particular system is on your manufacturer's site, and view their recommended procedures for caring for your battery. While most are the same, some have differences based on their particular battery type. You cannot apply one procedure or guideline for all batteries - especially when the info is almost 3 years old.

    For example, if you go through the following HP Support Document, you can see the differences changes over the years as technology has improved. HP Notebook PCs - HP Battery Check Frequently Asked Questions

    But again, all notebook manufacturers have their own procedures for Battery care, storage, and use, so find the ones for your particular system.
     
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