When using my laptop w/ AC adaptor, should I take out the battery?

[iamme]

Should I take out the Li-Ion battery? Will leaving the battery in while the laptop is plugged into the wall, degrade my battery? Whatcha think?

 

[stevewm]

It's fine to just leave it in. The chargers in laptops will stop charging the battery when has reached full charge.

 

[RagingGuardian]

Yeah you should leave it in just in case it needs charging anyway.

 

[Zim Hosein]

<< Yeah you should leave it in just in case it needs charging anyway. >>


Same thing here, I've never taken the battery out of my laptop, hope this helps.

 

[lorlabnew]

It depends on circuitry in your charger; newer ones most likely prevent overcharging.

In my 1/2 year old Dell I can let it plugged in AC.
In 3 1/2 years old Toshiba the battery should be either removed after full charge, or alternate AC and battery periodically.

These are instructions from official user's manuals .....

 

[DAICA]

you shouldnt need to remove the battery. the newer lith-ion batteries does not have memory defects like the older nickel metal hydride which makes them not hold a charge. but once awhile they do go bad. i used to do tech support for HP notebooks and i cant recall a day when i didnt have to crew out a new battery, and sometimes as early as two months.

 

[bacillus]

I've been reliably informed that leaving the battery in when using AC acts as a partial surge protector!

 

[Derango]

And also, if the power should die while your laptop is on AC, it will immediatly switch to battery power, acting like a UPS. Just leave it in, and stop worrying about it

 

[Gunbuster]

<<partial surge protector! >>

UPS yes, surge No. You have a mainboard and/or a voltage reg/charger board between the wall outlet and the battery

 

[iamme]

Ah, cool. Thanks