First Laptop Use: Battery!

Question

Hello everyone,

I have had a new PC for a week now.
However, I still haven't unboxed it as I want to be very careful with the first use I'll have with it.
Indeed, I understand that in order to achieve maximum battery life, certain points must be respected that I am not familiar with.

I often come across two opinions, namely:
1) -Turn on the PC, wait for it to discharge, then do a charge/discharge cycle without using it.
2) -Turn on the PC without waiting for it to discharge in order to charge it completely...

There is thus a slight discomfort between these two opinions; I don’t want to take any risks and therefore seek your advice, tips, and experiences.

I didn't think to ask the seller, and at the same time, I can't rely on their advice because, as you know, what they're interested in are the future purchases I'll make, such as a new PC battery...

Also, in the manual provided, there is nothing written on it that could help me.

You will find the details of my new PC at this link,
it is an ASUS:

http://www.boulanger.fr/portable_asus_x66ic-jx126v/p_16469_343589.htm

PS: topic placed in its appropriate section.
I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance!

Flag en delit · Accepted Answer

I confirm for Erwan that it is recommended to perform a full charge before using the device, as this is necessary to initialize energy management.

Regarding the memory effect, we no longer discuss this for Li-ion batteries; this type of battery is currently the most used in laptops and greatly improves autonomy. However, on the other hand, regardless of usage, performance declines rapidly after 2 to 3 years.

This is not like the Wonder Battery; batteries wear out even if they are not used.

Erwan031284 · Answer

"1) -Turn on the PC, wait for it to discharge then do a charge/discharge cycle without using it."

Ridiculous: why not use it? However, the complete charge/discharge cycle thing is good! Just like with mobile phones! It's to maintain a good battery life. Just like not leaving it plugged in full when the PC is connected to the mains...

"2) -Turn on the PC without waiting for it to discharge to charge it completely..."

Not recommended, as the battery never drains fully, it will wear out its cells. It should be fully discharged (well, at 2% it's good!) before recharging. Doing it once won't kill it either, but too often...

"Also, the manual provided doesn’t have anything written in it that could help me."

Some manuals do provide advice on proper battery usage. :)

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Because manuals don’t say everything... But they don’t say nothing either, huh!

tribun · Answer

Hello

First, connect your PC to the mains and let your battery charge to the max.
Then use your PC.
And when you use your PC at home! Keep your PC plugged in, and do not disconnect the battery!
This is recommended by the manufacturers.
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Anonymous user · Answer

Hi

In any case, batteries have a certain number of charge/discharge cycles they can handle; it might last a little longer or a little less, but anyway, it will degrade over time

Your battery will last less and less until you have to keep your laptop plugged in or change the battery... that's just how it is

So, the best thing is to keep the laptop plugged in as long as possible

Flag en delit · Answer

I don't agree with Erwan's first response, but I'm okay with the other two messages.
You need to charge the battery completely before the first use; this allows the system to initialize the high level of your battery.
After that, when you use your laptop on battery, it's unnecessary to completely discharge it before recharging; the memory effect we talked about for first-generation batteries is no longer relevant.

espowsophie · Answer

Laptop batteries should be charged for 12 hours upon first use. Laptop batteries are completely discharged at the time of purchase and need a full charge before their first use. Even if you use AC power most of the time, use the battery periodically to keep it in good condition. Unplug your AC adapter when the computer is not in use to prevent overcharging.

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