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Posted by M.I.5¾ on January 24, 2007, 5:00 am
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So you think that it's better to remove the battery while not unsing
the laptop on battery mode for several days right ?
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The laptop takes a small but definite current all the time a battery is
inserted. Normally this does not cause a problem other than to
unnecessarily use up the battery's limited charge/discharge life. The main
problem arises if the few days turns into a few weeks, and the battery
becomes totally discharged (i.e. below its maximum discharge point).
Batteries in this condition become hazardous to charge and in all modern
batteries there is a mechanism to permanently disable the battery from being
charged.
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> >I just received a Dell Inspiron 1505 today. Since this is my first
> > laptop, i'm not familiar with the battery charging procedure. I looked
> > through all the manuals and nowhere did it explain how long to charge
> > the battery for the first time.As soon as i plugged in the charger it
> > showed a green light. Does that indidcate the battery already has a
> > full charge? I don't want to overcharge it. Also, should i take the
> > battery out of the laptop if i'm not using it, say for a couple of
> > days? Is there a way to charge it out of the laptop, like with an
> > external adaptor? Thanks.The light is most probably the charge light.
> > Charge the battery until the
> light goes out. It is then adviseable to leave it for one additional
> hour.
> Charge circuits vary on this last point, but it will do no harm. You
> won't
> overcharge the battery - just as well - they explode when overcharged.
> People will tell you to charge it for 24 hours, but with a Lithium-ion
> battery, there is no point and it should be impossible anyway.
>
> Take the battery out if you are not intending to use it for a few days
> and,
> *most importantly*, take the battery out if you are going to ue AC power
> and
> are not charging the battery as well.
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