In PowerBooks Digest #830, Sionnach Aisling wrote:
I religiously fully
discharge and recharge that battery at least once a
week
Wait a minute. I just read somewhere (I wish I could remember where)
that you shouldn't do a complete discharge/recharge any more often than
monthly because
From: tylerthe3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is the 500 cycle caution just an old
wives' tale? What is the optimal frequency for completely discharging
and recharging our various models of batteries so as to maximize their
capacity and life?
Once a month would give you 40+ years of battery life
At 6:05 PM -0400 4/25/02, Joe Melinis wrote:
From: tylerthe3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is the 500 cycle caution just an old
wives' tale? What is the optimal frequency for completely discharging
and recharging our various models of batteries so as to maximize their
capacity and life?
Once a
Generally speaking... a couple years. But that is
quite general. A lot of things effect overall battery
life. Most importantly is the more often the battery
is used, the longer it will last. Consistent
drainings and rechargings are important to sustaining
the life of your battery.
If
