Quick Reference: Simple Guidelines
2009-08-07
- Heat is your battery’s worst enemy. Avoid keeping your battery in hot places such as your car during the daytime.
- A full discharge puts more strain on your battery than several partial discharges. You do not need to worry about battery memory with Li-Ion batteries. Get into the habit of recharging the battery when it reaches 10-20%.
- Never discharge your battery to 0% – as this can render your battery useless.
- Calibrate your battery’s fuel gauge by doing a full discharge every 30 cycles. Run the battery to the cut-off point in your notebook to keep the battery’s fuel gauge accurate.
- If you will be on AC power for an extended period of time, you can prolong your battery’s lifespan by removing it and putting it into prolonged storage.
- Prolonged storage should be done with a 40% charge-level and in a cool, dry place. Some experts recommend you place the battery in your refrigerator. Use a sealed plastic bag to keep moisture out if you do this.
- Do not freeze your battery.
- Allow a stored battery to warm to room temperature completely before using or recharging it.
