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    Remove Laptop Battery When Playing Games ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Sadguy, Mar 12, 2010.

  1. Sadguy

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    Is this a good idea ? Because everytime I play games on my Laptop, It gets hot.
     
    Sadguy, Mar 12, 2010
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    You could remove the battery, it could lower your temps a bit and preserve your battery as well. Anyway, temps rise while you're playing BC the CPU and GPU temps rise, so the battery picks up the heat from them. Heat is also bad for battery, decreases it's life span.
     
    grbac, Mar 12, 2010
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    Ok but when do I remove my battery ? When it is fully charged or when it is 40% charged ? And when I removed my battery, where do I put it ? Is it ok to put it on a room without an aircon but with a fan only ?
     
    Sadguy, Mar 12, 2010
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    This.

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    crayonyes, Mar 12, 2010
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    If you're just removing it for a short period of time, then it really doesn't matter, as long as it's not 0%.
     
    sgogeta4, Mar 12, 2010
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    It really doesn't matter that much as long as it's room temp and dry. Ever heard of that "cool and dry place" expression. :D

    Just charge it full and remove it. Then you don't need to worry. When you need it, you'll have it almost fully charged and ready to use.
     
    grbac, Mar 12, 2010
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    i just charge my battery to 95% and then remove it... since i use my laptop on a table most of the time... and when gaming , i make sure i remove it... i have seen temps drop a little when battery is removed while gaming as more circulation occurs.
     
    sean473, Mar 12, 2010
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    I never considered removing the battery to keep the laptop cool, rather, from keeping the battery from getting too hot. Nevertheless, it seems like a sound idea since the opening would allow a greater area for heat dissipation. Whether or not that amount would be significant, remains to be seen.
     
    Krane, Mar 12, 2010
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    its a 1-2C difference... not that much but still helps..
     
    sean473, Mar 13, 2010
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    Sigh, this is like the sixth "should I remove my battery" thread this week.

    Bottom line, removing it won't help much, it won't hurt your battery, and accidentally pop your power cord out, and instant shutdown. Laptop batteries are "smart" for the most part and regulate their charge appropriately. I'll use my case again. My Sager, now about 9 months old, has only lost 1.3% power and it's left in my laptop 100% of the time, plugged in 90% of the time, and I use it to game on.
     
    HTWingNut, Mar 15, 2010
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  11. S U F F E R

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    Wouldn't that just shut off the laptop altogether?
     
    S U F F E R, Mar 15, 2010
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  12. newsposter

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    It might be worthwhile to determine if the battery itself is getting hot or if other internal components (disk, cpu, gpu) are providing the heat that you are feeling in the battery.
     
    newsposter, Mar 15, 2010
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  13. Krane

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    Absolutely the case here. Since they're touching, conduction is inevitable.
     
    Krane, Mar 15, 2010
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