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Toshiba laptop battery
14-04-2012 10:19 AM
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My wife has recently bought a Toshiba laptop - her first computer!
She always uses it in the house, near to a mains socket, so the battery will only be used very, very, occasionally.
To make the laptop lighter for her (we are both in our 80's), I have uplugged the battery, making sure that it was fully charged.
I am certain that the battery should be plugged back in occasionally, discharged and then recharged.
My question is, how often should I do this? I can't find the answer on Google or on the Toshiba web site.
Many thanks.
Keith.
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She always uses it in the house, near to a mains socket, so the battery will only be used very, very, occasionally.
To make the laptop lighter for her (we are both in our 80's), I have uplugged the battery, making sure that it was fully charged.
I am certain that the battery should be plugged back in occasionally, discharged and then recharged.
My question is, how often should I do this? I can't find the answer on Google or on the Toshiba web site.
Many thanks.
Keith.
.
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Re: Toshiba laptop battery
14-04-2012 11:23 AM
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Is the battery a NiCa, NiMh or Li-ion?
Only the first of those needs conditioning as you describe and I thought it was a long time since new laptaps had those!
Only the first of those needs conditioning as you describe and I thought it was a long time since new laptaps had those!
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Re: Toshiba laptop battery
14-04-2012 12:34 PM
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Hello Jelv.
Thanks for your reply.
It's a Ni-MH battery
Keith
Thanks for your reply.
It's a Ni-MH battery
Keith
Re: Toshiba laptop battery
14-04-2012 4:05 PM
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There's no need to discharge it as you with NiCa batteries. I'd suggest popping it in to charge for about an hour every couple of weeks.
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Re: Toshiba laptop battery
15-04-2012 7:04 AM
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jelv.
Thanks for your good advice. I'll do as you recommend.
Keith.
Thanks for your good advice. I'll do as you recommend.
Keith.
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Re: Toshiba laptop battery
15-04-2012 8:43 AM
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Laptop battery life has three significant influences -
1) The number of times it gets charged, after about 300 to 400 charges the capacity will be down to about two thirds.
- so only put on charge when running low.
2) The temperature,
- try and keep it cool while operating - preferably lower than 20'C, and certainly lower than 25'C.
- for storage it is recommended keeping in a fridge in a moisture-proof container.
3) Time from the moment the battery was manufactured.
- nothing you can do about that !
- when buying a replacement ALWAYS check the manufacturing date which should be on the packaging.
1) The number of times it gets charged, after about 300 to 400 charges the capacity will be down to about two thirds.
- so only put on charge when running low.
2) The temperature,
- try and keep it cool while operating - preferably lower than 20'C, and certainly lower than 25'C.
- for storage it is recommended keeping in a fridge in a moisture-proof container.
3) Time from the moment the battery was manufactured.
- nothing you can do about that !
- when buying a replacement ALWAYS check the manufacturing date which should be on the packaging.
Re: Toshiba laptop battery
16-04-2012 4:41 PM
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Hello purleigh.
Thanks for the additional advice you have given me.
I will certainly take note of it and follow it.
Cheers
Keith
Thanks for the additional advice you have given me.
I will certainly take note of it and follow it.
Cheers
Keith
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