>PS: the life span of a battery is determined by how frequently its discharged below its 50% capacity and how long it stays below that. if you want a >longer life out of your battery, keep it fully charged or if you cannot, then do not discharge it too low too frequently
True to a certain extent, but not entirely. While it is correct that Li-ion and Li-Po batteries should not be discharged entirely on a frequent basis, the battery control circuits in a battery back will not let you do so, ever. When a laptop battery reports that it is "empty" it really means drawing more current would be fatal to the battery cells. That said, you still should not drain the pack often. But it is recommended that you fully drain it about once a month or so, to calibrate the charge sensors. On 9 June 2012 22:20, Mike Barnard <[email protected]> wrote: > Ivan, > > HP laptops are supplied with a 'smart charger'. meaning you need to use > the laptops smart charger that is specified for that laptop or it will not > work well or may not work at all. If the charger you are using is the > original charger that came with the laptop, and its not faulty, then you do > not need to replace it. that said, ensure that you replace the charger with > one specified for your laptop should you need to replace it. the smart > charger is capable of charging all replacement batteries that your laptop > can handle. > > PS: the life span of a battery is determined by how frequently its > discharged below its 50% capacity and how long it stays below that. if you > want a longer life out of your battery, keep it fully charged or if you > cannot, then do not discharge it too low too frequently > > On 9 June 2012 12:21, Ivan Timothy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi there, i just bought a new battery for my HP dv4 laptop but the shop >> guy says the adapter also needs to be changed because its weak. However it >> seam perfect for me and the new battery takes up to 3 hours. Could the >> adapter really affect it in the long run? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a > million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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