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    spare batteries? if camera batteries can last years...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by link626, Aug 19, 2019.

  1. link626

    link626 Asus GL502VM, Lenovo Y580, Asus K53TA

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    i just pulled out my canon camera lithium battery which I haven't used in years.

    It still holds a lot of charge.

    Can laptop batteries sit years unused without the cells dying?

    I'm about to purchase a spare laptop battery because 2/4 cells have bulged and died. It can still be used, but only half capacity. I plan to keep the spare in storage and use only as needed.
     
    link626, Aug 19, 2019
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    If half the cells are bulging, I wouldn't recommend continuing using it at all.

    Instead, buy two spares and use both in an alternating fashion and letting them discharge to only 40% to 30% or so when you switch to the other battery.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 20, 2019
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  3. Lumlx

    Lumlx Notebook Consultant

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    If you want you battery to last really long, keep it at 20 to 80%
     
    Lumlx, Aug 20, 2019
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