laptop power question

[african888]

is it safe to use a laptop w/o battery? i'll just connect it to the power outlet?

the laptop is just being used here at home, and hardly taken out.

[autonkoyokot]

is it safe to use a laptop w/o battery? i'll just connect it to the power outlet?

the laptop is just being used here at home, and hardly taken out.

yeah as per vendors advice it is definitely useful to use your laptop w/o battery... this is because if you use the laptop with battery it will automatically charge it, once such is fully charge you cannot pull it out from the laptop while it is running and eventually your battery will be over charged. so better use your laptop without battery to prolong your batteries life. it is useful for emergency purposes only so better take care of your OEM battery. hehehehe

[diesoline]

JUST make sure that the power cord is plugged in to a UPS so you can still power down your laptop safely if a power outage strikes.

[12vdc]

^^+111

Commercial power is notorious for fluctuation and voltage sag that can surely damage your HDD.

You can leave your charger and batteries connected indefinitely without damaging batteries because modern electronics have tickle/float-charge mechanism. Its a myth nowdays that batteries overcharge.

Truth is, repeated discharge and charge cycle and reaching full discharge state wears battery faster, than leaving your batteries connected to AC.

[oj88]

All laptops have circuitry built-in to prevent overcharging. It's actually the heat generated by the laptop that's responsible in reducing the life of the battery.

If your laptop is used inside an airconditioned room or if you're using a proper laptop cooling pad, you can leave the battery inserted. This will help prevent data loss in case of a power failure.

[Ma^ride]

calibrate yung battery also from time to time, this is available on the bios option, to optimize battery performance in the long run.

[weisshorn]

^^+111

Commercial power is notorious for fluctuation and voltage sag that can surely damage your HDD.

You can leave your charger and batteries connected indefinitely without damaging batteries because modern electronics have tickle/float-charge mechanism. Its a myth nowdays that batteries overcharge.

Truth is, repeated discharge and charge cycle and reaching full discharge state wears battery faster, than leaving your batteries connected to AC.

This statement might be true but I will not trust.
The battery of my 6-mos old brand new acquired acer was damaged after 2-mos all time plugged on ac power with battery connected (was used for ******* files download/seed days and nites, 24/7). I learned my lesson so now I remove the battery if use at home using ac power connection. I use the battery twice a week just to fully discharge then recharge to keep it at top condition.

[african888]

where can i buy ups na less than 2k?

[12vdc]

This statement might be true but I will not trust.
The battery of my 6-mos old brand new acquired acer was damaged after 2-mos all time plugged on ac power with battery connected (was used for ******* files download/seed days and nites, 24/7). I learned my lesson so now I remove the battery if use at home using ac power connection. I use the battery twice a week just to fully discharge then recharge to keep it at top condition.

[SIZE=2]Busted batteries after 6months is quite extraordinary, you should have it replaced Acer has 1yr warranty including batteries. Yours maybe not isolated because my co-worker have this issue also with Acer and battery was replaced.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Also check temperature, sir OJ88 is right high temp wears batteries fast. Although in my office lappy are used in controlled environment there are still some lemon batteries, even batteries that burst into flames. I think if you are running for 24-hrs operation and usually unattended, it is safer to remove batteries but with the provision of a reliable UPS.[/SIZE]

[ghosthunter]

is it safe to use a laptop w/o battery? i'll just connect it to the power outlet?

the laptop is just being used here at home, and hardly taken out.

It is safe to use the laptop/notebook PC without the battery attached if you just always use it connected to the AC outlet.

You can use a UPS to give your laptop the same power protection as having its battery still attached.

A UPS is much cheaper (you can buy one just over P1k in price) than a replacement battery for your laptop. Typically a six-cell laptop battery would cost P5K and up.

[african888]

It is safe to use the laptop/notebook PC without the battery attached if you just always use it connected to the AC outlet.

You can use a UPS to give your laptop the same power protection as having its battery still attached.

A UPS is much cheaper (you can buy one just over P1k in price) than a replacement battery for your laptop. Typically a six-cell laptop battery would cost P5K and up.

thank you for the replies po!

[misseksaherada]

Madali na ma-drain battery ng work laptop ko.. Dahil tag-ulan na, panahon na naman ng power outage kapag may bagyo..
Baka merong may alam na pwedeng alternative na power source (max 7-8 hours) for laptop..
Powerbank? UPS?
Yung laptop ko Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (walang natatanggal na battery), hindi pwede yung bibili extra battery.. TIA

[carxynogen]

Madali na ma-drain battery ng work laptop ko.. Dahil tag-ulan na, panahon na naman ng power outage kapag may bagyo..
Baka merong may alam na pwedeng alternative na power source (max 7-8 hours) for laptop..
Powerbank? UPS?
Yung laptop ko Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (walang natatanggal na battery), hindi pwede yung bibili extra battery.. TIA

May mabibili pa ata battery ng X1 Carbon.
Madali lang mag replace battery nyan.
Marami din sa lazada/shopee, make sure lang trusted seller at if possible, original Lenovo yung battery.

[oj88]

Madali na ma-drain battery ng work laptop ko.. Dahil tag-ulan na, panahon na naman ng power outage kapag may bagyo..
Baka merong may alam na pwedeng alternative na power source (max 7-8 hours) for laptop..
Powerbank? UPS?
Yung laptop ko Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (walang natatanggal na battery), hindi pwede yung bibili extra battery.. TIA

First thing's first, can't you request for a replacement laptop? If it's for work, your IT department is obligated to fix or replace it.

Otherwise, there are replacement batteries available naman: Thinkpad X1 Carbon Battery - Shop Thinkpad X1 Carbon Battery with great discounts and prices online | Lazada Philippines

To be able to use it beyond what the built-in battery's runtime can offer and especially during a prolonged outage, use a portable power station or a small generator.

[Vodka]

Madali na ma-drain battery ng work laptop ko.. Dahil tag-ulan na, panahon na naman ng power outage kapag may bagyo..
Baka merong may alam na pwedeng alternative na power source (max 7-8 hours) for laptop..
Powerbank? UPS?
Yung laptop ko Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (walang natatanggal na battery), hindi pwede yung bibili extra battery.. TIA

my ebike has a 60v battery pack. most laptop power bricks which normally take 110-220v can be plugged into 60v DC and still work

[misseksaherada]

Eligible na din ako for laptop replacement.. Kaso ang hirap kasi mag set up nung mga applications and authentication (hassle).. Bukod dun ang bulky nung new laptops na niri-release nila [emoji28] (dami reason, maarte lang pala)..
Same reason kung bakit ayaw ko bumili extra battery, dahil soon magpalit na din ako ng laptop.. Hindi lang ngayon baka Q4 pa..
Kaya naghahanap ako ng alternative, kahit up to 6 hours pede na for emergency lang..

[Walter]

Eligible na din ako for laptop replacement.. Kaso ang hirap kasi mag set up nung mga applications and authentication (hassle).. Bukod dun ang bulky nung new laptops na niri-release nila [emoji28] (dami reason, maarte lang pala)..
Same reason kung bakit ayaw ko bumili extra battery, dahil soon magpalit na din ako ng laptop.. Hindi lang ngayon baka Q4 pa..
Kaya naghahanap ako ng alternative, kahit up to 6 hours pede na for emergency lang..

Solution would just be to clone the drive ...

[Walter]

Power Station ... https://shopee.ph/Yoobao-EN300WLPD-N...b-91159c66f016

[Deestone]

I recently bought a laptop and there is this battery charge cycle limiting option of 80% full charge should I enable it to extend the battery life?

[BratPAQ]

I recently bought a laptop and there is this battery charge cycle limiting option of 80% full charge should I enable it to extend the battery life?

I have that feature and set it to 60% charge. I think it's the same reason why they ship smartphone at half charge, to prolong its life. Yun lang pag blackout I only have 1 hour or less to remain online. I should probably turn the feature off this typhoon season.