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    Battery Stops Charging at High Temperature?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by chrixx, Jul 5, 2007.

  1. chrixx

    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    Yesterday, I accidentally left my notebook on the bed while it's doing some serious compilation work on full speed. When I returned, the temperature got really high (it felt really really hot in the area around the cooling vents), so I switched off the notebook. As it was initially on battery power, I tried to plug it into the AC power, but the battery won't charge! When I removed the battery, I felt that it was warmer than usual, so I let it cool overnight. This morning, the battery charges again. Is this a "feature" by design (would make sense as it prevents fire) or have I stuffed up the circuit in the battery by overheating the notebook?
     
    chrixx, Jul 5, 2007
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  2. TwiztOG43

    TwiztOG43 Notebook Evangelist

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    it could be a "feature" but then again the heat created could mostly have stuffed up the circuit in the battery.
     
    TwiztOG43, Jul 5, 2007
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  3. Ice-Tea

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    Lithium batteries indeed stop charging when they get too hot. Otherwise, they would explode which is a features appreciated by few costumers ;)
     
    Ice-Tea, Jul 5, 2007
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    If its to hot it will stop charging because if it doesn't it would start a fire
     
    mtor, Jul 5, 2007
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