Laptop batteries

This may be well known, but I am told by an electronic engineer that it's a good move to take out your battery when working at home.
He tells me that each time you switch on while connected to the power counts as a charge, and there are a finite number of charges for each battery.
I've only just found this out so I haven't got any real evidence.

 

check this thread out, i remember it from before:

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=94608

 

Hi, L B. (long time no see)

Some laptops will not operate on AC without the battery attached. My old Gateway was one in particular.
I haven't tried it with my Toshiba laptop yet.
Must give it a go, as I operate on AC most of the time. Bazza

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Update;
My new Toshiba laptop will operate on AC without the battery.

Trouble is every time I disconnect it from the port replicator, various problems appear (with or without battery). I've gotta nail down these problems first.
Toshiba don't mention in their manual, running a laptop on AC without the battery.
Bazza

 

To prolong battery life, avoid partial charging. I think that's what your engineer buddy was referring to. Hooking to the "mains" should only be done when the Low-Battery Warning is showing. This will maximize the life of your battery. If you're lucky enough to be able to run without a battery - that's another solution. When batteries began to cost some serious coin at our firm, it was decided that each laptop user would be given 2 batteries and an external charger. For some models we had to "build" a charger because the external charger wasn't available. Our employees were instructed to run the battery down before plugging in a fresh one. The data showed an increase in battery life of 5 fold. So your engineer buddy is on to something!

 

Further update.
I am now running my TOSHIBA laptop on AC power, by default, without the battery.
Thanks to those who prodded me into giving it a try.
Obviously, if I loose power I loose work, so that is one major consideration, still most desktop PC owners face this possibilty every time they use their PC.
Most do not have a UPS.
Bazza

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Your laptop should run cooler to Bazza, without the battery. I never use my battery unless I have too.

Steve

 

Thanks, Steve. Just out of curiousity I ran EVEREST just now.
Everest Home Edition. www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181
It is actually 1 degree hotter but that maybe because I shifted my laptop a little bit close to the edge of my computer desk (with sides). I have no heating problems, anyway, compared to others that I have read here. It runs at 35 degrees C (approx 98º F) nearly all the time. Bazza

PS: Temp at the moment is 37º C Baz
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I would leave it out if not using it. I know mine runs cooler most of the time.

On a side note. I don't know if you saw this link I posted one day so I will list it again. It's really a good place for laptop issues, repair, etc. He has alot of stuff on Toshiba's, if you ever need it.

http://www.laptoprepairguy.com/

Steve

 

Thanks Steve, will check out that link. Bazza

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