Whadda yall think of this idea?

madlee wrote:you should probably only install the battery if you need it. If you are plugged into the wall outlet, remove the battery, as it will continue to charge/discharge which will wear it out.

Most notebooks have a stop built into the BIOS that prevents this from happening. The T40 surely has this.

sunset_gun wrote:

madlee wrote:you should probably only install the battery if you need it. If you are plugged into the wall outlet, remove the battery, as it will continue to charge/discharge which will wear it out.

Most notebooks have a stop built into the BIOS that prevents this from happening. The T40 surely has this.

you sure about this?

try this:

have both the ac adapter and the battery installed.

pull out the dc plug from the laptop.

did it turn off?



laptops are kind of like battery backups in this manner. The battery, if installed is what the laptop draws from, while the AC adapter serves to recharge the battery in real time.

sunset_gun wrote:

madlee wrote:you should probably only install the battery if you need it. If you are plugged into the wall outlet, remove the battery, as it will continue to charge/discharge which will wear it out.

Most notebooks have a stop built into the BIOS that prevents this from happening. The T40 surely has this.

madlee wrote:you sure about this?

Yes.

my macbook's battery is fucked up for the second time. for no reason it just stopped working after like a month of light use. the first time they replaced it for free. this time i havent had time to call. i just keep it plugged in. its annoying.