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    Do you guys use your notebooks with the battery in or out?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ev0lutionz, Aug 18, 2008.

  1. Ev0lutionz

    Ev0lutionz Notebook Consultant

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    When its plugged into an AC adapter that is.
     
    Ev0lutionz, Aug 18, 2008
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  2. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    In - I know what it does but by the time the battery is completely and utterly unusable, ill/want need a new any way.
     
    NAS Ghost, Aug 18, 2008
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  3. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    Out.

    My current battery has lasted me over three years and is still in good health.
     
    Phil, Aug 18, 2008
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  4. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    In........
     
    powerpack, Aug 18, 2008
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  5. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    in..........
     
    royk50, Aug 18, 2008
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  6. sweetStyles

    sweetStyles Notebook Consultant

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    I'm an outty. :p
     
    sweetStyles, Aug 18, 2008
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  7. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Out. ......
     
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  8. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Out to save battery and also to cool the HDD under it.
     
    The_Observer, Aug 18, 2008
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  9. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Out, i only use the battery when going portable...
     
    flipfire, Aug 18, 2008
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  10. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    always out.

    I put the battery in just once in a while to calibrate it. This allowed me to sell it as new (almost) when my compaq evo died after 3 years of use.
     
    naton, Aug 18, 2008
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  11. bulik

    bulik Notebook Consultant

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    always in, hp has the best battery :)
     
    bulik, Aug 18, 2008
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  12. Lakjin

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    out.

    altho i dont put it in a fridge or anything.
     
    Lakjin, Aug 18, 2008
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  13. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    I use it with the battery in and this has gotten me ~3 years on the averatec with the PC dying and not the battery. Plus I upgrade my PCs every 2 years (only for my main rig) so by then the battery is still more then fine.
     
    Thaenatos, Aug 18, 2008
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  14. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    In. My circuit breaker has a mind of its own, so it's nice having the UPS.
     
    Gregory, Aug 18, 2008
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  15. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Out, I am actually trying to make my battery last this time.
     
    Johnny T, Aug 18, 2008
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  16. Tim

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    I keep mine in...even though I know it isn't good for it.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Aug 18, 2008
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  17. t30power

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    I was wondering this also because I will be getting a new machine that I want to last me at least 3 or 4 years... a Thinkpad T61

    If out, which level is recommended to store the battery, 10%?? I heardd
     
    t30power, Aug 18, 2008
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  18. NAS Ghost

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    40% in a plastic bag in the fridge. Refer to the battery guide for more info.
     
    NAS Ghost, Aug 18, 2008
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  19. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    Out. Ever since I had to buy a new battery after 1.7 years for my old laptop, I never put it in unless I have to.
     
    fred2028, Aug 18, 2008
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  20. jabbok

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    I keep mine in but I make sure that I use it on battery power at least 2 to 3 times per week
     
    jabbok, Aug 18, 2008
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  21. Legacy40k

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    I leave mine in.. I've had my laptop for 5 years, use it almost daily and I still get 3 hours out of the battery with wifi enabled and screen on the second brightest.
     
    Legacy40k, Aug 18, 2008
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  22. Faruk

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    I leave mine in, just in case i unplug it by accident or something like that. It's nice to use it as some kind of UPS.

    Also I've had mine for 2.5 years and I still get 4+ hours :) But that's probably because I rarely even use it on battery lol
     
    Faruk, Aug 21, 2008
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  23. Ahkhira

    Ahkhira Notebook Guru

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    In, because I get interrupted a lot and regularly have to move the lappy all over the house in order to get all my work done (wireless print server died). So far, no decrease in battery life.
     
    Ahkhira, Aug 21, 2008
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  24. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I have had over 25 laptops in the past 12 years, and all of the batteries are still running today, and all of them stayed in the laptop 24/7.
    I have a few batteries which are still running in toshiba pentium 1 systems, which are 12 year old, and still hold a full charge.

    Most of my batteries have averaged over 6 years of run time, and usually by that time people would just get a new one, but I keep mine.

    In makes sense, and I think the battery guide is very flawed when you look at it on an electronic level. Keeping it charged at 40% in a freezer, come on, who came up with that. My brother is an electrical engineer, and he says keeping batteries at 40% makes no increase in cell lifetime. It actually causes the cell life to deteriorate, if they are not fully charged.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Aug 22, 2008
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