Run macbook without Battery

[ajohnson253]

While the ac still plugged in? is this okay? or Should the battery always stay in even when its already charged?

Not to sure about this, and I just got my macbook about a week and a half ago.

Someone probably posted this thread somewhere else but I cannot find it

 

[JoeDRC]

you can.

 

[Apple Ink]

Yep.... thats absolutely fine! Just make sure you dont damage the pins or internals in the absence of the battery!

 

[ajohnson253]

Which one is the best method, just leaving the battery in at all times or taking it out?

 

[KoolStar]

I do that all the time when I dont move my lappy from my desk for long long period of time.

 

[dukebound85]

i always leave it in

here is a thread that had the discussion come as a tangent
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=5996718#post5996718

here is apple's stance on it
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

pretty much reccomends using the battery to some extent every now and then

hope that helps

 

[Apple Ink]

Ummmm.... of course leaving your battery is the best option! Some electron momentum is extremely important for any Li-ion batteries to maintain its polarities and hence the charge capacities well!

 

[ajohnson253]

appreciate it, just wanna know which is most recommended, just leaving the battery in or taking it out while using it as a desktop

 

[Neil321]

appreciate it, just wanna know which is most recommended, just leaving the battery in or taking it out while using it as a desktop

leaving it in

 

[priller]

Leave it in, removing the battery makes the macbook run slower.

 

[Nicolecat]

Okay...so leaving it in is pretty much unanimous.

But, when using it a majority of the time while on the wall plug...should you periodically unplug it and use the battery, draining it the whole way to keep it's 'charge memory'?

I have fumbled with this question myself for the longest time...
I know your supposed to 'train' the battery the first few times...but should you maintain a 'workout' routine for the battery?
(Sorry, couldn't think of another analogy).

 

[logana]

Okay...so leaving it in is pretty much unanimous.

But, when using it a majority of the time while on the wall plug...should you periodically unplug it and use the battery, draining it the whole way to keep it's 'charge memory'?

Yes - leave it in - with the ac charger connected and the battery out your 2.4GHz MacBook will run at the same speed as a 1GHz Macbook.

Apple recommend just using the MacBook as a battery-powered laptop every month or so. Drain the battery and then recharge.

 

[brian9271]

Here's a thread that I created a while ago about this, basically an argument over one of my stubborn classmates