To plug or not to plug?

U2Rules! · Jul 10, 2004

I'm a laptop newbie and also a Mac newbie. Is it okay to leave your powerbook plugged in all the time or does this wreck your battery? I've already charged it up and ran it all the way down to claibrate it, but now am wondering about the best way to use this wonderful machine.

12in PB
80 GB HD at 5400rpm
256 ram with 512mb from Crucial soon to be added

tekno_geek911 · Jul 10, 2004

Its ok to leave it plugged in all the time....

lazymuoio · Jul 10, 2004

SOme people calibrate there batteries by chargin them al they way up then running them dead and recharging them this increases battery life id do that once but other wise its ok to leave it plugged in all the time, my PC laptop, which sucks, still functions when unplugged and i leave it plugged in all the time, except for 1 or 2 hours a week.

MoparShaha · Jul 10, 2004

I leave my PowerBook plugged in all the time. I do, however, run the battery down once a week. I've heard this is good, but then again, there are so many conflicting myths regarding batteries. My reasoning is that it's cheap insurance, just in case.

FelixDerKater · Jul 10, 2004

Yeah. It is fine to leave it plugged in all the time. The problem is leaving it unplugges for too long. I left mine unplugged for a few months one time and now I get about 20 minutes of battery life.

BakedBeans · Jul 10, 2004

FelixDerKater said:
Yeah. It is fine to leave it plugged in all the time. The problem is leaving it unplugges for too long. I left mine unplugged for a few months one time and now I get about 20 minutes of battery life.

im thinking you need to buy a new battery..

FelixDerKater · Jul 10, 2004

AL-FAMOUS said:
im thinking you need to buy a new battery..

Either that or just save money for a new PowerBook sometime soon.

BakedBeans · Jul 11, 2004

FelixDerKater said:
Either that or just save money for a new PowerBook sometime soon.

i would like to retract my previous statement and add

im thinking you need a new powerbook

virividox · Jul 11, 2004

if there is a socket near by i keep my pb plugged in

Finiksa · Jul 11, 2004

Apple recently posted a new battery care guide this should answer most of your questions.

And no it isn't recommended to leave your Powerbook plugged in all the time.

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