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    safe to keep laptop plugged in?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by red123, Jun 13, 2008.

  1. red123

    red123 Notebook Consultant

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    Just curious, is it safe to keep my laptop plugged in while it is off? I noticed that the AC adapter gets really hot after a few hours.
     
    red123, Jun 13, 2008
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  2. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    It should be fine-i do it all the time, just make sure that the AC adapter is well ventilated
     
    booboo12, Jun 13, 2008
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  3. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Yes, though if it's too hot, you may have a defective brick.

    Battery guide.
     
    Lithus, Jun 13, 2008
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  4. laptop4life

    laptop4life Notebook Consultant

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    The AC power thing doesnt get to hot.
     
    laptop4life, Jun 13, 2008
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  5. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Agreed. it should be warm to the touch especially if your not doing anything out of the ordinary or if you are not charging the battery.

    If the problem persist I would call Dell and ask for a replacement.
     
    Rodster, Jun 13, 2008
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  6. ymer

    ymer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes it's safe, but I would recommend otherwise so you are not wasting energy and to extend the AC Adapters life.
     
    ymer, Jun 13, 2008
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    It is safe. I keep my laptop plugged in 24 hours a day
     
    robgt, Jun 13, 2008
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  8. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    I, also usually keep my mine plugged in ;) :) And, haven't had any problems :D
     
    Cin', Jun 13, 2008
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  9. doobie04

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    ive had my xps m170 plugged in for 2 years. plan on doing the same with my vostro 1400...
     
    doobie04, Jun 13, 2008
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  10. SuperCM

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    Here's a question to those who keep their notebooks connected to the wall for long periods of time - do you also have the battery in?
     
    SuperCM, Jun 14, 2008
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  11. Razor2

    Razor2 Notebook Deity

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    I have both the 1520 and the d610 plugged in and even the 3 year old Latitude has 2.5 hours battery life left. (it had 3 20 min when it was new) So it does not kill your battery as some on this forum would suggest.
     
    Razor2, Jun 14, 2008
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  12. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    depends on how much heat the battery is taking in when its plugged in
     
    flipfire, Jun 14, 2008
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  13. eleron911

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    My 2.5 year old HP nx9420 has stayed 80% of the time plugged in, never removed the battery and it still packs about 75% of the battery time it initially featured.
    Plus, I use it as a UPS, there were a few outages when all was in the dark and I was playing on battery :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 14, 2008
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  14. denizenx

    denizenx Notebook Enthusiast

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    think mileage varies, I had an old D800 90W plugged into my 1520. Died in 3 days 100% on.
     
    denizenx, Jun 14, 2008
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  15. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    That is a definite hardware failure.
    A regular battery will last at least 1-2 years before starting to lose capacity.
     
    eleron911, Jun 14, 2008
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