The laptop has become very popular among users. This can be explained by its mobility. It is convenient to take a laptop with you and always be “in touch”. For this reason, many users have the question of how to properly charge (discharge) the battery and whether it is possible to keep the laptop connected to the network at all times.
To answer this question, first of all, you need to understand what types of batteries are.
There are 3 types of rechargeable batteries:
- nickel-cadmium batteries (Ni-Cd);
- Nickel-metal hydride batteries (Ni-MH);
- lithium-ion batteries (Li-Ion).
Although there are 3 types of batteries for laptops, the most commonly used are lithium-ion batteries. Therefore, in our article we will consider the operation of laptops with just such a battery model.
There is a concept of "memory effect", when the device has a memory and when carrying out manipulations with a recharge is able to "remember" the amount of energy that has been accumulated. With this "memory effect" you need to completely discharge the battery, and then fully charge the battery. But this does not apply to lithium-ion batteries.
Batteries that are now used by manufacturers on laptops when storing energy to the maximum are not able to store it, increasing the battery capacity. The energy that will come from the mains after the battery is fully charged will "bypass" the battery and will go to the laptop's power supply system.
But that's not all, there is a rule that you need to adhere to. Do not overheat the battery, as overheating of the battery leads to its rapid deterioration.
In the event that the device under heavy loads, overheats and becomes too hot (temperature exceeds 60 C), it is necessary to remove the battery and normalize the temperature.
Lithium-ion batteries do not need to be fully discharged and then recharged to a full charge. The deep charge cycle only needs to be done once a month.
From all of the above, we can conclude that a constant connection to the network is not scary for modern laptops. In addition, overheating of the device is undesirable and the device must not be discharged until it is completely discharged.
