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    recommendations for battery charge

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jackie2000, Sep 19, 2011.

  1. jackie2000

    jackie2000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Any recommendations for battery charge schedule to maximize the overall battery life. This is my first laptop so I have no experience here. Mine is plugged in most of the time with maybe 1 to 2 hrs a day on battery. I just set it at 45/80% but was looking for suggestions from folks that have had laptops awhile. It's a 6cell battery on T520. thanks.
     
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    BlackLion Notebook Consultant

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    "Automatically optimize for battery lifespan" works pretty well for me. The battery is still in good state after one year of constantly being connected to AC.
     
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    sniper_sung Notebook Evangelist

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    I would say "Automatically optimize..." works fine. Batteries die over time but the specification of your laptop also gets out-dated over time so nothing to worry about it. Just remember not to leave the battery at 0%, which would cause the battery degrade fast.

    Ideally you could keep the battery at 40%-60% for maximum lifespan but I don't see much point unless you plan to use the laptop and the battery for over 3 years.
     
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    I mainly use my x220 at home with maybe a couple of hours at the library once a week. I initially had it on 'optimise for battery lifespan' but now have it stop charging at 96% (and start charging at 92%). Apparently, it's not good to charge to 100%.

    Also gave it a complete discharge and recharge at the 3-month mark. Not sure if that was a good thing to do or not.



    The only trouble with doing that is that you are bound to forget to fully charge it before going on the road. At least I might. However, if I wasn't using the battery, charging it to 60% and sticking it in the fridge seems to be recommended.
     
    david1274, Sep 19, 2011
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