charge up or keep plugged in?

asparagus1968

what is the best way to run my laptop please? I only use it in the home.

charge up, then use until battery dies, then charge up again?


or just keep plugged in when using?


told that its better for the battery to run out regularly??

JJ_Egan

Dont let the battery die that's the worse possible method for battery life .10% -15% should be the bottom line for a recharge .

Yolina

Charge up and use up my laptop has a "battery care" setting which stops it charging once the battery reaches 80%. When I need to take the laptop out and about without access to a socket then I charge it to 100% obviously but when I'm just at home 80% does me fine and I don't let it fall below 10%

kwikbreaks

I've been using one laptop or other in a bureaux in the lounge so it's handy but not on show.

I used to remove the batteries from such laptops and periodically charge them. More recently I've just left them in with the charger on except if I was going to be away from home a while.

I usually keep a laptop 3 years or so before upgrading and they have always still had usable batteries with either method. What you should avoid is letting the battery drain down fully - if in use the laptop will shut down warning you but if it isn't used ot the battery is just left out in a discharged state you could hit the problem above which may ruin it.

knightstyle

Apple have a great guide for this. It applies to all laptops with a lithium-based battery.
http://www.apple.com/uk/batteries/notebooks.html

Kernel_Sanders

If you only use it at home, run it with charged battery removed.