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    taking the battery out

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by noiya, Sep 30, 2006.

  1. noiya

    noiya Notebook Guru

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    Should I take my laptop battery when I have it plugged in to the wall? Or is it ok to leave it in?
     
    noiya, Sep 30, 2006
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  2. NetBrakr

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    Most people will going to say take the battery out. But I leaved it in, I have doing this for 2 yrs now, and my battery is fine. I have another battery, which I dont use it that much.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Sep 30, 2006
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  3. Tim

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    I would leave your battery in while your laptop is plug in. If you accidentally unplug your laptop you will lose everything you were working on. Trust me it sucks... :p
    Tim
     
    Tim, Sep 30, 2006
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  4. NetBrakr

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    Or a black out.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Sep 30, 2006
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    Nothing will happen if you plug it out while its on. But then again, it why would you do that :p
     
    KimizChamp, Sep 30, 2006
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    it is beter to leave the battery in ,because the battery protects the laptop against electronic spikes .
     
    asenna, Sep 30, 2006
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    some ppl say leavin the battery in shortens it life quickly.... like if u charge mobile fone often, its battery just dies.

    is there anything like it...???
     
    Scarface66, Sep 30, 2006
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  8. NetBrakr

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    Hello,

    Its true that if you kept on discharging and charging, the battery will die more quickly. The average notebook's battery is about 300 fully discharge and charge. So if you keep on using the battery that often, it will die within 2 yrs.

    My notebook's batteries have 500 discharge/charge life cycle, So I keep it longer, but I dont use the battery not quite as much. However, I see the sign that my battery is slightly woring off. But its normal.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Sep 30, 2006
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  9. Blake

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    I have had my battery for 4 years and it still has decent life. Not great, but its always on, and constantly being plugged in/unplugged. Its relatively cheap to buy a second battery too, so maybe you could dedicate one for plugged in, one for travel, or just buy a new one one yours wears out.
     
    Blake, Sep 30, 2006
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