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So it's optimal to not fully cycle batteries then? It's better to keep them mid charged and top them off?
by bishopknight 7y ago
So it's optimal to not fully cycle batteries then? It's better to keep them mid charged and top them off?
- tim333 7y agoI believe they last longer if you don't fully charge. My thinkpad used to have a setting where you could stop the charge at 85 or 90%. For storage apparently its best to have them something like half charged and kept somewhere cold.
- tgb 7y agoYes, the Battery University is my favorite reference for this stuff, see this page for example: https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_l...