Laptop battery practices - Leaving it plugged in

[FishTankX]

If I leave a laptop just running off wall power for 5 hours a day, with a full battery, will that be bad for the battery?

Also, what's the best practice for a laptop that will be run half off wall power, half off battery?

 

[ElFenix]

modern batteries aren't supposed to have any problems with that.

 

[FishTankX]

You mean Lithium Ions, and modern Ni-MH's?

 

[JBT]

I would take the battery out if it were going to be plugged in for 5 hours "just in case" it does hurt the battery. I have heard from people you should do this even with LIthium ions.

 

[ponyo]

I would take the battery out of the laptop if you're going to use it plugged in.

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: Naustica
I would take the battery out of the laptop if you're going to use it plugged in.

That is exactly what most manufacturers recommend as well.

 

[NokiaDude]

Originally posted by: Naustica
I would take the battery out of the laptop if you're going to use it plugged in.

I second that.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

people are still hung up on old technology,most any reasonably new laptop uses a lith ion battery which doesn't suffer this effect.