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*avoid charging if the battery is nearly full
 
*avoid charging if the battery is nearly full
 
*never expose your laptop and/or battery to excessive heat (car parked in sun)
 
*never expose your laptop and/or battery to excessive heat (car parked in sun)
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*take the battery/s out when running on AC
  
 
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Revision as of 09:23, 17 December 2004

Infos on how to treat your battery properly and on what you can do to extend its lifetime.

Lithium-based batteries

  • store them at about 40% charged state
  • never store them fully depleted/charged
  • keep them cool and dry, deeply frozen is best as long as it is dry
  • the battery lasts longer with partial rather than full discharges
  • avoid charging if the battery is nearly full
  • never expose your laptop and/or battery to excessive heat (car parked in sun)
  • take the battery/s out when running on AC