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    taking care of battery !!!!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tehguardian, Aug 30, 2006.

  1. tehguardian

    tehguardian Notebook Geek

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    so im in the middle of the class

    it says i have 46min power left then suddenly it starts saying im running out of battery!

    my laptop is less than a year old , when i bought it i had it plugged in with the battery for about a week and i noticed 8% battery worn.

    since then everytime im using the AC power i take the battery out but today i noticed i have 34% battery worn !!

    this is huge to me ...

    i dunno how to take care of my battery !!!

    any help?
     
    tehguardian, Aug 30, 2006
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  2. aurawolf

    aurawolf Notebook Consultant

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    well it is a dell you sure it isn't a count down till it explodes? ;) But more then likely just a bad battery even dell I think covers them for a year and it might be in that little recall they are doing to boot.
     
    aurawolf, Aug 30, 2006
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    chris2pher71 Notebook Evangelist

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    lol.


    plus 10 characters.
     
    chris2pher71, Aug 30, 2006
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    tehguardian Notebook Geek

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    naw i checked it , unfortunately mine is not gonna explode :(
     
    tehguardian, Aug 30, 2006
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  5. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    since most laptop batteries are lithium ion batteries and lithium ion battery's life shortens even without use that might be why your battery is dying

    the battery capacty shortens about 20% every year (if you always charge it to 100% full) if your battery is at 25 degree C

    the hotter your laptop runs means hotter battery and therefore faster chemical reactions leading to more battery capacity shortening

    if you charge your battery and put it in the fridge when using AC power, it would help lengthen battery life

    just make sure your allow the battery to warm back to room temp before using it again

    should read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery
     
    hmmmmm, Aug 30, 2006
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    34% in less than a year is crazy. Call Dell and have a chat with them, they should be able to help you out. I thought it was odd that I had 6 and 8% wear upon first charge, after 8 months I'm at 12 and 17 percent. Seems pretty normal to me. One does seem to drain quicker, has since I got it, but normal.

    Call Dell.
     
    ttupa, Aug 30, 2006
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