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    Is it good practice to....

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Undacovabrotha10, Jun 18, 2007.

  1. Undacovabrotha10

    Undacovabrotha10 Notebook Evangelist

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    Discharge your battery fully when on battery power, I am on battery power multiple times a day and only usually go down to about 50%. Should I be using the rest of that battery power before recharging?
     
    Undacovabrotha10, Jun 18, 2007
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    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    I would go down to at least 24% or lower.
     
    Padmé, Jun 18, 2007
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    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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    Lithium Ion batteries have charge-discharge cycle. Once you charge your battery no matter 10%,50%, or even 95%, it will reduce that cycle by one.
     
    skywalker, Jun 18, 2007
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