Working without battery ...

Quick question for you notebook experts ...

I own an ASUS v6v and use it primarily for work. Instead of using the battery power all day (charging repeatedly), I've removed the battery and just plugged in the power.

Any down side to working this way for an extended period of time? Not noticing anything different or changes in temp.

Any thoughts and suggestions will be appreciated.

SChoi040

 

no downside at all. i don't own an asus v6v, but im sure it can operate safely without the battery.

 

If you accidently pull out the powercord it will power down immediately, not saving the work you were doing.

That's about the only downside I can think of.

 

yup. it should be fine

 

Thanks for your thoughts. I feel much better now ...

I'm clearing a space so that my 2 year old son doesn't accidently yank the cord while I'm working.

 

I have some general battery questions:

1) Would doing this extend the lifetime of your battery?
2) If you operate your laptop for extended periods of time with the battery fully charged and plugged in (i.e. downloading overnight) does this reduce the lifetime of your battery?

3) It is possible to remove the battery while the computer is running? or is it necessary to turn it off first?

Thanks

 

i'm wondering the same thing nickg. If anyone has any info. i would like to read it.

 

From what I know and read on this forum, this would extend the life somewhat since you only have a certain estimate number of recharge cycle before the battery is useless -- like any other rechargeable batteries. But batteries age and the life will eventually decrease over time. That's why you shouldn't buy and store extra notebook batteries if you're not going to use them (read that here somewhere ...)

Leaving the notebook on with battery attached defintely will reduce its life -- this I'm sure of.

Lastly, you can remove the battery while the computer is on -- no issues on the v6v.

 

As far as I know, your battery would last for the longest period of time if you leave it charged for 40%. I'm not sure though, but that's what I read...

 

Your battery would last for the longest period of time if you leave it charged for 40%-50% WHILE STORING IT.

 

I am going to leave the battery out whenever i have the laptop plugged in for my new A8Jm. I left the battery in all the time for my old Toshiba A10 and only after 1.5 years it wouldn't hold a charge for more than 10 min.

 

tallshorty, was the battery on your toshiba a10 Nickel-Cadmium or Lithium Ion?

the newer Lithium Ion batteries are more robust and require less user care than the Ni-Cads.

for storage, "they" recommend draining the battery to 40% (as mystery said) and storing it in a cool place. a quick search here or on google on "battery care" will yield helpful links. in the acer forum!.

 

I had similar results with my Compaq X1050 after 1.5 years less than an hour of battery. (About 3.5hrs when new).

Probably because I used it as my primary computer and would leave it on overnight plugged in to download stuff.

 

Well, from what I've read about batteries... you really -need- to replace them after around 2 years... just like any rechargable battery, they degrade over time. Granted you'd save a few cycles if you pull them out whenever you have the laptop plugged in. But then you'd be stuck on the table You'd have to power down/save everything before moving a bit, you have to be extra careful etc etc...

Even if you dont use your battery (keeping it plugged in with the battery out) after 1.5 years or 2 years, the life of the battery would probably be low too...

 

I never power down when removing the battery. You just plug the AC in first and then remove the battery. If you want to remove the AC power without turning off the comp, just put the battery back first. Not much of a hassle at all. Doesn't cause an damage doing it this way.

 

How much of a problem will it be to buy asus batteries for older models in, say, 5 or 6 years? I'm not specially planning to upgrade the computer at any point - it's my only computer, does all the basics; I had the last one for about 10 years! So will I find that I can't buy compatible batteries eventually, or are many of the asus batteries interchangeable, so that new models' ones will fit the old?

 

I don't run with battery at home. It will preserve the life of the battery, especially if you use it for long hours. Seen this being done in most retail outlets.