What to do with the battery on desktop replacement notebook?

Hi,
I have a notebook that I use as a desktop replacement. In fact, the notebook sit on the desk 95% of the time.
My question is:
Would it be beneficial to just take the battery off the notebook after I fully charge it? Would it somehow extend the life of the battery?
Would leaving the battery on the notebook with the power adapter plug to the wall over a long period of time damage the battery?
Thanks

 

Yes, just take it out when it's charged, and it'll last longer, but in the long run, unless your using the battery every day, you probably won't notice the difference.

Some people will say put it in the fridge and stuff, but I haven't found it to work.

 

Frankly...I like to keep mine in...just in case there's a power outage or some such.

Even though the batteries don't have "memories" requiring a full discharge...I have been told it's a good idea though to still drain it a bit and recharge occasionally. So on mine...about twice a week, while web-browsing, I pull the power and run it for about 3 hours(get it down around 30% left or something) and then recharge it. I figure even leaving it be...this battery will be living a much shorter life in about 2-3 years...so I'm just dealing with the fact that I'll probably have to buy a new battery then if I wanna keep having a 4.5-5 hour battery life.

 

Yup, it's just a fact of life that it's going to get worse as time goes on. At least when it get too bad, you'll want a new laptop any way.

One thing I've heard is to drain it a little before you take it out, if your going to leave it for a long time.

 

Batteries should never be stored for long periods when fully charged, charge it between 40-60% this will keep the battery in good condition.

 

Batteries SHOULDN'T be stored when fully charged for long periods?

That's weird I thought you SHOULD store them fully charged and not partially charged.

If that's the case then I'm gonna do that from now on.

Thanks for the tip.

 

I wouldnt ever leave the battery out of the notebook, just incase something happens to the AC Adapter, eg it unplugs or something. I wouldnt like to lose my work or anything that I was doing.

 

Thats correct shampoo, By leaving it fully charged it can damage the battery, Thats why when you purchase a notebook the manufacturer generally has it only partially charged. Just keep it somewhere dry and cool, Things like heat and humidity are bad for them so keeping them plugged in especially in a DTR is a bad idea.

 

I just leave it in when plugged in, but I will now keep it partially charged at something like 60% from now on when I'm not using it.

Question for you matt_h1. It seems you know a lot about laptops and how they behave, but why did you buy a Sony???

 

LOL! Errr are you implying sony's are bad build quality?. I don't game much and I mostly use my laptop for university and for animation, I didnt need a top of the line graphics card and sony had the best screen. Core duo is great for my needs and the 15.4 options were a bit limited, I don't like dell and the acer 5672 looked kinda ugly and the screen didn't compare to the sony's.

 

I've had my two batteries for the last 3+ years and they perform as well as they did before (I get 4hrs with both of them in sometimes 5) I leave them in even though it is on the desk most of the time because I hate the empty look and seeing the insides exposed.

 

fridge in the warmest part at 50%-75% charge would be the safest for battery longevity but like many other ppl here i keep mine inside incase i need ER juice

PS always check the charge on monthly or even weekly basis, if it drops to the line of death youll never get it back up