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ThisIsMyName
Oct 2, 2008, 08:42 PM
Should i let the battery run down before charging it? wondering if it will help the cycles and make the battery last longer?


SnowLeopard2008
Oct 2, 2008, 08:43 PM
no that would count as a cycle, and lithium ion batteries have a limited number of cycles. try not to drain it past 50%. every few months or so, you should drain it until it shuts off, just to calibrate the battery.
allinon72
Oct 3, 2008, 04:02 PM
no that would count as a cycle, and lithium ion batteries have a limited number of cycles. try not to drain it past 50%. every few months or so, you should drain it until it shuts off, just to calibrate the battery.

That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.