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So will my laptop "brick" also if I don't plug it in for a couple weeks?

• modeless 15y ago
  Yes. If you completely discharge your laptop and then stick it in a closet for a couple of months without charging it, the battery will likely be completely unrecoverable. The exact amount of time it takes will depend on the battery of course (and the ambient temperature).
• maaku 15y ago
  Yes, and I've done that. Took longer than a couple of weeks though. Brand new battery in a MacBook that discharged then went in storage for a while (a half-year I think). The next time I opened it the battery was completely dead and wouldn't hold a charge.
• theDaveB 15y ago
  I left my MacBook on but the lid closed and went on a weeks holiday (not sure how much charge the battery had) when I come back it was dead and now will not take a charge. As its £90 for a new one, I just leave it plugged into the wall now. Dave
• EwanToo 15y ago
  Yes, I've bricked my old Macbook by doing that (for several months). I bought a new laptop, so closed down my old Macbook, and stuck it away. A few months later, I found I wanted to grab file from the old macbook, and noticed it wouldn't run from battery. It'll work fine plugged in, but the battery is registered as full discharged, and the Apple page says "Buy a new battery".