So, having absorbed, from my friends, the dangers of partially recharging
a lithium-ion battery due to “memory”, I read the insert that came with
the new laptop battery: –
“Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because
there is no memory. Short battery life is mainly
No memory on Lithium batteries, that was an effect you would see on
Nickel-Cadmium batteries and in a more limited sense Nickel-Metal-Hydride.
Only issues with Lithium batteries is they like to be kept cool, and the
best long term storage charge amount is about 30%, not full.
Menno
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Menno,
Thanks for the information.
I will add this: you'd be surprised how many computer experts,
professionals included,
labouring under this misapprehension.
I asked around because I had been told of the existence of “memory”, but
felt that the
manufacturers should know what they were
