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    Battery Question =(

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by PJ@y-Z, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. PJ@y-Z

    PJ@y-Z Notebook Evangelist

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    Is it safe to remove the battery and just use the AC adapter charger ? :rolleyes:
     
    PJ@y-Z, Jan 21, 2008
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  2. BlackRussian

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    Yes it safe..I just leave them in now..had a power blackout with no battery in place one year, the other thing to look about lose of data if power main fails.
     
    BlackRussian, Jan 21, 2008
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  3. mia4l

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    Yep that is what I do so the battery doesn't go bad
     
    mia4l, Jan 21, 2008
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  4. melliet

    melliet Notebook Consultant

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    I just read about battery care and they actually suggest removing your battery if you are going to use it for a long period of time. Otherwise, your battery will drain and lose its charge.

    I never knew that before, but looked into it when I noticed my 2-year-old laptop (inspiron e1501) now only holds a 3.5 hour charge....it used to hold a 6 hour charge!

    I am going to be much more careful with my batteries for my new m1330.
     
    melliet, Jan 21, 2008
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  5. FourForty

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    crazy. i usually leave my laptop plugged in for days on end with my battery installed.

    Guess i should remove my battery for those times.
     
    FourForty, Jan 21, 2008
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  6. melliet

    melliet Notebook Consultant

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    Same here. I use my laptops mainly at home, so they are plugged in all the time, with the batteries in them. I never thought it was a problem until I noticed my e1505 battery down to half its original battery life.

    If you do a google search for "laptop battery care", there are all sorts of great tips. Someone also posted a guide on this message board, but I can't find it.
     
    melliet, Jan 21, 2008
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  7. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Yeah look at the battery guide for some great tips on how to maintain your battery/battery life.
     
    Kdawgca, Jan 21, 2008
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  8. melliet

    melliet Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for linking to the guide. I bookmarked it :)

    It is great that there is a section about calibrating your battery. I have never done this. And, I just turned on my xps m1330 with a 9-cell battery. One minute it says it is at 96% with only 2 hours left, the next it says it is at 96% with 9.5 hours, now it says it is at 95% with 6 hours.

    So....I am thinking a little calibration may be in order :)

    Just so I am sure, I basically need to drain the battery down to the point where the laptop tell em to plug-in, then recharge it? And, I should do this with every 30 charges....maybe once a month?
     
    melliet, Jan 21, 2008
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  9. PJ@y-Z

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    REP + :rolleyes:
     
    PJ@y-Z, Jan 22, 2008
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  10. LGS

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    Thanks, didn't know some of the things I read in that guide.
     
    LGS, Jan 22, 2008
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  11. ifti

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    Never remove my battery. Always plug my laptop into the mains - well I need to with this M1730! I only really use the battery as a backup if the mains power fails - so its kinda like a mini UPS ;)
     
    ifti, Jan 22, 2008
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