How do I properly drain a laptop battery?

[Hankysmoo]

I heard it was a good idea to completely drain the battery once in awile. Do I just leave it on until it shuts down by itself or am I supposed to shut down when there is like 1% left? Thanks.

 

[0roo0roo]

theres no reason to. you have x charges per battery. you arejust wasting a charge if you do things like that.

 

[Stumps]

drill a hole in it and put a straw in and suck out the gooey center

 

[0roo0roo]

search dansdata.com for battery articles and stuff if u want more info

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Stumps
drill a hole in it and put a straw in and suck out the gooey center

ignore the burning sensation..it will go away soon

 

[Hankysmoo]

Hmm...there is so much difference in opinion on batteries that it is making my head hurt.

 

[Stumps]

hehe, it's the best part, it tingles on the tongue!

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Stumps
hehe, it's the best part, it tingles on the tongue!

until your taste buds are quivering lumps of chemically fried flesh, that is

 

[Stumps]

mmm chemically fried flesh ughhh

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Hankysmoo
Hmm...there is so much difference in opinion on batteries that it is making my head hurt.

It takes so long to actually kill a battery that you'll never notice the difference. Just use your battery normal and dont waste your time trying other tricks.

 

[MacBaine]

Submerse it in water for 15 minutes

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
Submerse it in water for 15 minutes

:laugh:

 

[Kelemvor]

Just pop in a DVD and let it play until it dies.

 

[rh71]

10% or less is fine, from everything I've gathered. Then you can charge it all the way back up. It *should* last longer this way.

 

[shilala]

nicad batteries developed a memory and needed to be drained. I don't know about nimh. Li-ion batteries don't develop a memory and don't need to be drained.

 

[thomsbrain]

my manual says to leave it on until it shuts itself down.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: shilala
nicad batteries developed a memory and needed to be drained. I don't know about nimh. Li-ion batteries don't develop a memory and don't need to be drained.