"Fully charged (100%) Consider replacing your battery"

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  1. razorboy

    razorboy Registered Member

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    The battery icon on my Acer laptop's Win7 desktop turned red and I got the above message. I seldom use it in battery mode, but after seeing the warning, I ran the battery down 20% and it recharged normally. Online, there seem to be a variety of possible reasons, including Win7 problems and............... well, the battery actually needing placement.

    But that's not really my question, which is: since I don't use the laptop in a mobile way at all, but as a kitchen table device, would there be any downside to just yanking the battery out until I get it sorted? (My instinctive thought to my own question is 'no, go ahead,' but my instinctive ideas about computers are not always correct.

    Thanks for any advice.
     
  2. Osaban

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    I have a couple of laptops always connected without a battery (battery is too old) used as desktops for more than a year and had absolutely no problems so far. My Samsung machine came with a special program which cuts the charging once it reaches 80%, apparently it extends the battery life significantly.
     
  3. razorboy

    razorboy Registered Member

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    Thanks for both factoids, they are helpful.
     
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    It is fine to leave out your battery when using the computer. The latest says that it is good to store the battery at about a 40% charge though. This will hopefully enable the longest battery life.

    Best wishes
     
  5. razorboy

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    Thanks. There seem to be a number of indications that keeping a battery at 100% forever is not the best approach. I wish I had known that earlier.
     
  6. ProTruckDriver

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    I've been running my Toshiba laptop without the battery for over 3 years now. :)
     
  7. razorboy

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    Thanks.

    If you unplug such a beast, will it hold what's in RAM for a short while?
     
  8. roger_m

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    If you unplug it, it will die pretty much straight away.
     
  9. Krusty

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    I've got the exact same thing with my Acer. The only reason I keep the battery in is for unexpected power failures. It gives me time to shut down my machine without potentially damaging my HDD.

    I live in an area where I can lose power easily so I like the assurance the battery gives me.
     
  10. razorboy

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    I ran the battery down to 15%, and it recharges at a rate of about 1.3% per minute.
     
  11. zapjb

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    My Lenovo which is plugged in 95%+ has a Battery Protection Mode when set only charges to 60%. This will at least double the life of it.
     
  12. subhrobhandari

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    Is there any respected studies regarding this? Such as keeping LiPo batteries at less than fully charged condition might prolong their life over years? I occasionally tried to find if I can find something solid but almost everything I find are opinions from people and sometimes companies.
     
  13. Osaban

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    Thanks for the link, bookmarked.
     
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