What can i do for preserving my laptop battery?
I just got a laptop, it's a Apple A1175. There's a 6-cell battery that comes with it, and the battery can last for 500 charge cycles. When the battery is full, should i:
1. Disconnect the adapter, and let the laptop run on battery and charge it again when i depletes?
2. Continue using the battery adapter though my battery is full?
3. Take out the battery, and continue using the battery adapter?
Which of these is the best way to preserve the battery lifespan and charge capacity?
Choice 1 is the best to preserve your laptop battery lifespan. But if you are a person who is not lazy, make sure you ALWAYS take out your battery if you are using adapter. Use your battery only when you don't have your adapter with you and charge your battery only when its not 100%. Once its 100% fully charged , immediately take it out.Don't ever believe anyone who tell you that the battery lifespan will be the same even if you charge it when its fully charged. It will kill your battery.
I've proven this as a surefire way of preserving your laptop's battery life.
-only use your laptop in battery mode, avoid using it while charging.
-after draining the battery for a minimum of 10% juice, charge it while you sleep.
-use the lowest screen brightness possible, this takes a lot less toll on your battery.
-never do benchmarking and dvd burning while you're on battery, too much load can make your battery suffer.
-lastly, never use your laptop while in battery mode and attach a heavy draining hardware, such as laptop fans or charging iPods.
hope that helps you co'z it works for me. my old laptop (a satellite too.)still has it's battery running like the day we bought it, now I've given to my youngest nephew.Disconnect the adapter, and let the laptop run on battery and charge it again when i depletes. This way, you won't shorten the capacity of your battery and would avoid you from having to do recalibration just to restore the battery's original status. It also lengthens battery life.
