Laptop Charging Help

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hi pals! bought thinkpad SL400 a month ago with 6 cell battery.thesedays having vacation and also hot sunny day,spend most of the time in apartment.a full charge battery works around 3 hours with the charger cable disconnected and charging takes about 1-1.15 hours to full. Now,what i need to know is 1. IS IT OK TO CONNECT CHARGER CABLE ALL THE TIME EVEN IF BATTERY IS 100% CHARGED? 2.OR DISCONNECT THE CABLE AFTER FULL CHARGE,WORK WITH IT AND RECONNECT AFTER BATTERY COMES LOW AROUND 10-15 MINUTES REMAINING? any help would be appreciated !!

gajab chha nepalma · Jun 12, 2009 9:46 AM · 13,569 views

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2. answer. let the battery discharge slowly as you work. then when it is about to deplete, then recharge. this way battery life is maintained.

JPEG · Jun 12, 2009 10:51 AM

never ever buy a dell Product.................the battery sucks............its dies down on you after approx 14-15 months..........it will say, the battery is not recognized............and then your laptop will start over heating............Damm..........what a waste of Money

newton123 · Jun 12, 2009 12:19 PM

i had bought dell laptop 2 n half years ago, it still give me 2.5 hrs on battery. Battery life is not increased by discharging n charging. When u r using AC power, if battery is 100% charge, the battery will not get charged further n so is not overcharged, the AC will then be used as direct power supply to laptop. So better keep AC power plugged in while using laptop.  However, when u put on hibernate or stand-by, then it's better to disconnect AC supply.

jhyamma · Jun 12, 2009 12:29 PM

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