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Laptop battery short life
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tali1
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20. March 2014 @ 14:11 |
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Noticed my Laptop battery needed charging quicker than i expected.So i tested it on full charge and no activity the battery needed plugging in on 2hrs 45mins.
The power plan is optimised .
2hrs 45mins seems a very short time on a laptop that is just sitting there.Luckily it is still under warranty so just need advice in case Tech Support try to bullshit me with excuses
Thxs
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ddp
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20. March 2014 @ 20:39 |
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how old is it & how long is it supposed run on battery power?
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tali1
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20. March 2014 @ 20:57 |
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less than a year old - can't recall exactly but about 4-5 hrs active use -which is now only 1hr 15mins.
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JST1946
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20. March 2014 @ 21:21 |
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Take it back since it is still under warranty and have them give you a new battery and or charger.
20 Year U.S.Army Veteran.Vietnam 1969-1972 101st Abn.Div.
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ddp
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20. March 2014 @ 22:03 |
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do you leave it on charge when not using it?
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tali1
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21. March 2014 @ 13:03 |
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yeh i tend to -but that's besides the point i would say? :)
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ddp
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21. March 2014 @ 15:21 |
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not really as supposedly that reduces the life span of the battery by being on constant charge.
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21. March 2014 @ 21:43 |
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Originally posted by ddp:
not really as supposedly that reduces the life span of the battery by being on constant charge.
I beg to differ with you........
Leaving the battery plugged in, even after it has reached full charge, will not do significant harm to the battery. The charging circuitry will ensure that the charging stops once the battery is full, as measured by the amount of current the battery will accept while charging (a battery, as it charges, will accept less and less current given a certain charging voltage). This cut-off is always implemented for lithium-ion batteries (which "lithium-polymer" batteries are a type of), which do not otherwise take well to "trickle charging"
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ddp
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21. March 2014 @ 21:57 |
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that is why i said "supposedly" as i was not certain.
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21. March 2014 @ 22:58 |
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lol yeah, it really depends on what kind of battery they are... some of them come out of the box unable to hold a charge.. :)
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22. March 2014 @ 02:03 |
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ddp,you are thinking of some of the older rechargables that had a memory.if you used them before they were fully charged they would only charge to that point.they actually lasted longer if you ran them right down before charging.weve come long way baby.
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ddp
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22. March 2014 @ 12:32 |
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not talking about the ni-cads but lithiums.
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22. March 2014 @ 14:43 |
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nicads,damn i couldnt remember that name last nite.true lithium ions dont have that problem.
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tali1
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22. March 2014 @ 16:03 |
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i have to admit i did do the freezer for several hours -and that added the 45mins to life.
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