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SteveC
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As I have recently purchased an Acer Aspire 3680 (and run Vista basic) I like to keep it running all the time and connected to the Internet via Broadband. We all know that the batteries on a laptop don`t last too long so my query is, if by leaving it connected to the mains all the time am I damaging the battery in any way?
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greysts
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It should be possible for you to remove the battery completely from your laptop and run on mains alone. Unfortunately that won't help you because even sitting on a shelf doing nothing the battery will eventually die. Leaving it in the laptop won't make it any better (or worse) it will still have a limited life of around 15 to 24 months.
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SteveC
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Many thanks for the reply
Its an idea to remove the battery plus run it off the mains when the battery throws its hand in.
Thanks
Steve
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As I have recently purchased an Acer Aspire 3680 (and run Vista basic) I like to keep it running all the time and connected to the Internet via Broadband. We all know that the batteries on a laptop don`t last too long so my query is, if by leaving it connected to the mains all the time am I damaging the battery in any way?
Steve
I used my laptop in the same way and my hp's battery died after only 3 months of use.
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Goonster
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My Dell Inspiron is still going strong after six months,but I don`t leave it connected to the mains ALL the time.I make sure I let the battery discharge at least twice a week and whenever it is not in use I either put the laptop to sleep,or if I know I won`t be using it for a while,I shut it down.
The last time I took it off the mains and checked to see how long I had left on the battery it read four and a half hours!Of course that reduces the more you do,but I generally get at least three hours easily.
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As I have recently purchased an Acer Aspire 3680 (and run Vista basic) I like to keep it running all the time and connected to the Internet via Broadband. We all know that the batteries on a laptop don`t last too long so my query is, if by leaving it connected to the mains all the time am I damaging the battery in any way?
Steve
I used my laptop in the same way and my hp's battery died after only 3 months of use.
However, I can't say exactly if this was the only cause or it was also a manufacturing problem.
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