Topic: What do i do with my brand new laptop battery?
Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #12,725
i can never remember, so which is it?
| Poll option | Votes | Percentage | Graph |
|---|---|---|---|
| fully charge it, then discharge it. | 1 | 17% | |
| fully discharge it, then charge it. | 1 | 17% | |
| something more complex (elaborate) | 4 | 67% |
Nexus !jNexusRe/. joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #228,817
Should be fully discharged when shipped.
Charge it fully, keep it on the charger for no more than 8 hours, then let the battery cycle to complete discharge.
Charge it fully, keep it on the charger for no more than 8 hours, then let the battery cycle to complete discharge.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,819
@previous (Nexus !jNexusRe/.)
That's not really needed with modern batteries, just charging it once for about 5-6 hours should be fine.
That's not really needed with modern batteries, just charging it once for about 5-6 hours should be fine.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,821
@228,817 (Nexus !jNexusRe/.)
@previous (C)
Yeah, with li-ons none of this is really needed at all, but it's supposedly better for the battery life to do it one of these ways lol.
It was at 47% when i pulled it out of the box and installed it, btw...
I'm just going to charge it first, then discharge. Seems less annoying than discharging first.
@previous (C)
Yeah, with li-ons none of this is really needed at all, but it's supposedly better for the battery life to do it one of these ways lol.
It was at 47% when i pulled it out of the box and installed it, btw...
I'm just going to charge it first, then discharge. Seems less annoying than discharging first.
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Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,822
Discharge, then recharge dude.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 44 seconds later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,823
First you want to fully charge the battery, then fill your bath tub with acid and gently dip the battery in there, and make sure of it it gets nice and soft. Once you can handle the battery you want to squeeze it into a ball, then it'll work great. Everyone knows balls are more robust than squares.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 30 seconds later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,824
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 10 minutes later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,825
Why don't you just charge it up and use it, recharging when it gets too low?
Ks !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 16 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,834
Lithium batteries last the longest when they are kept charged as much as possible, the power-up, power-down cycle kills their life span. Only let it die when you need to reset the meter, and keep it plugged in as often as you can.
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Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,839
@OPFor best results: First, discharge the battery. Then consecrate a rock with the blood of a chicken, using the blood to sketch out the vévé of Papa Legba. Leave the battery under this rock until the new moon. On the night of the new moon, plug your battery in and begin charging it normally.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 55 seconds later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,840
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 46 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #228,843
@228,834 (Ks !KansasxqvM)
I've heard basically this, but that it should be cycled at least once every few weeks.
I've heard basically this, but that it should be cycled at least once every few weeks.
Anonymous G replied with this 15 years ago, 14 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #228,852
Anonymous H replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #228,856
@previous (G)
Ah, yeah, see I usually don't bother reading those. I just kinda wing it. Well, the more you know!
Ah, yeah, see I usually don't bother reading those. I just kinda wing it. Well, the more you know!
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 36 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #228,885
@228,843 (A)
The cycling only resets the meter, it does nothing to extend the life of the battery, in fact it shortens the life of the battery.
The cycling only resets the meter, it does nothing to extend the life of the battery, in fact it shortens the life of the battery.