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Question: I have a laptop that I increasingly use in place of my PC. I have read that using the computer connected to a power outlet while the battery is fully charged can damage the battery and shorten its life. Is that true?- H.S., Sicklerville
A: That question - or, rather, the answer - is hotly debated.
There are laptop users who swear up and down that they have run laptops for years with no ill effect to the battery while the computers where connected to an AC outlet.
And then there are those who swear just as vehemently that running the laptop that way overheats the battery or subjects it to other indignities and shortens its life to as little as nine months.
To be conservative, do one of two things.
Run the laptop on its battery until you get the warning that you are about to run out of power, then plug it in and work while the battery is recharging.
That should give you several hours of use without risking damage to the battery. Or just take out the battery while you are working on conventional electricity.
The one disadvantage to this approach is that the tip connecting the power cord to the laptop can easily slip out and shut down the laptop in an instant.
So, if you go this route, back up often while you are working. Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/15/2006 | FAQ | Avoiding harm to laptop battery Linked by LT Hacker
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