Advice on battery use

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Good advice thanks, in addition, several articles (here and here) suggest shallow charge/discharge cycles,

in summary,

  1. Operate your laptop well ventilated, so it does not run too hot, ideally at room temperature (25C).
  2. Don’t charge to 100%, ideally up to 90 to 95%.
  3. Don’t discharge fully. Keep it always above 20%. The only exception to this rule is to discharge the battery to 5% once every 30 cycles (once a month of daily use), so that the system is able to gauge the battery capacity and provide a somewhat accurate estimate.
  4. On regular usage, don’t leave your laptop plugged in. Do shallow charge(95%)/discharge (50% -battery university).
  5. If you need to store your laptop for prolonged period, discharge your battery to 40%, switch it off and store in a cool place (20C).
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