I am using a Compaq Presario V5307US Notebook PC. Will it help to prolong its battery life if I remove the battery while operating from its AC Adapter?
2007-02-13 09:50:20 · 5 answers · asked by tmf 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Yes. The fewer times you charge/drain a battery, the longer it will last. It probably won't make a huge difference in overall battery life, if you do use the battery pretty frequently, anyway, but if you are seldom off of power it will help quite a bit.
2007-02-13 09:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New York Times has a great article on how to extend the life of laptop batteries. Here is the link.
"About Batteries: Tips on Longevity and Reviving the Dead" -- written by Eric A. Taub, nytimes.com (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/technology/24basics.html?ex=1314072000&en=58c571f0b4ae0ed8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss)
"Keeping a Charge
Lithium-ion batteries are particularly sensitive to heat. To avoid the danger of a fire, they should not be stored in places that get direct sunlight, like a car’s interior. Many manufacturers specify a temperature range for operation. In addition, the connectors should be kept away from metals that could cause a short circuit.
Regardless of type, there are a number of ways to increase the life of a rechargeable battery. According to Brian Kimberlin, director of consumer batteries for the Panasonic Battery Corporation of America, one of the best strategies to prolong battery life is to use them. Otherwise, “they will lose their capacity to hold a charge,” he said.
On the other hand, continually keeping a laptop’s lithium-ion battery at full capacity also reduces the battery’s ability to live a long life.
“Leaving a notebook charged all the time is not a good idea,” said Andrew Bradner, senior product manager for the American Power Conversion Corporation, a maker of charging devices. To keep the battery able to hold a charge, it is best to use the battery and wall current alternately to run the laptop.
According to Michelle Thatcher, a senior associate editor at CNET.com, if you use only wall current to run the device, you should remove the laptop’s battery to prevent it from being constantly charged and becoming overheated...[read the rest of the article].
2007-02-13 17:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by What the...?!? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer to your question is yes...
And even when you are using it from the battery, follow one rule. Only ever charge the battery when it has completely gone. Charging a completely dead battery will greatly help maintain the batteries life expectancy.
2007-02-13 17:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by Chεεrs [uk] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will. just make sure u use up all ur battery life before charging it again.
2007-02-13 19:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by Benjamin Dela Paz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That wont help.
2007-02-13 17:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋