Re: [SLUG] Question on lithium ion batteries.

2015-01-23 Thread James Linder
> On 24 Jan 2015, at 9:00 am, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: > > 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 doe

Re: [SLUG] Question on lithium ion batteries.

2015-01-23 Thread Jake Anderson
I should probably add, Really new, and perhaps better quality laptops /may/ have better charge circuits, that won't try and charge a 95% charged battery again, thus saving it from the early death suffered from leaving the battery in a wall powered laptop. Generally speaking you should expect ~3

Re: [SLUG] Question on lithium ion batteries.

2015-01-23 Thread Jake Anderson
over discharging will cause damage over charging will also cause damage (but less so) If the laptop is going to sit on your desk plugged into power for 90% of its life, run the battery down a bit (like to 50% charge), then turn the laptop off and take the battery out (assuming you want it to l