The last laptop I had suffered a slew of battery issues. Mostly, the battery worn down immediately after only having it less than a year. Is there anything I can do with my new laptop to ensure good health? Is the "constant charging will wear down your battery"? Truth or a myth? Thanks!
Taking care of my laptop battery
Actually, it depends on the type of the battery, the very fact you have missed to mention!
However, most of the modern day laptop batteries are not badly effected due to constant charging if it gets a correct float of voltage. Yet you should keep in mind not to exceed this time period of constant charging, more than few days.
Further more, it is necessary to apply saturated charge in order to prevent any sulfation of the battery.
Please refer this link since you have not mentioned the battery specifications.
Best regards!
Taking care of my laptop battery
The life of a fully charged battery will depend on how you use it or how you use the device. If you play games on your laptop, it will surely drain the battery faster than normal. But if you’re only doing some typing like in Microsoft Office Word or browsing the internet, the battery is consumed at a normal rate.
But if you want to know the life of the battery in general, here’s an explanation about the lifespan of a laptop battery. The total lifespan of a laptop’s battery or any other battery depends on how you use your computer or device. The more often you charge, the faster its lifespan will decrease.
All rechargeable batteries have limited lifespan and its average lifespan is determined by the cycle count which is then equivalent to charge and discharge. In a laptop computer, the average lifespan of a Li-Ion battery is about 700 to 800 cycles and normally lasts around two to three years (2 – 3 years).
According to Apple, you can allow your laptop to be connected to the charger even when the battery is full. This will not damage the battery. In this state, the laptop will run on AC power instead of battery. But you need to let your laptop run on battery at least once a month to allow the battery to discharge normally.
The idea here is simple: when the battery is charging and it reaches the full charge capacity, there is a mechanism in the laptop’s power supply that will stop the charging of the battery and shifts to AC power. When the laptop is running on AC power, the battery will remain at its level without discharging therefore preventing the cycle count from decreasing and prolonging its life.
To extend the life of your battery, try following this method to save the cost of buying new batteries.
