[ltp] Laptop battery storage

Felix E. Klee linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:33:10 +0200


At Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:57:17 +0200 (MEST),
Gilson Laurent wrote:
> > If you're not running your laptop on battery power, it's a good idea
> > to remove the battery and store it. That prolongs its life. It's
> > recommende that they be stored at about 50% charge (Why? I don't
> > know.)>
> 
> The recommandation of storing at 50-75% charge is dune to the internal
> chemlicals. At that charge the most "stable" situation is maintained.

Could you give us a bit more detail.  Why is it bad to store a Li-ION
battery fully charged?

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Felix E. Klee