Comments on: Laptop Recalibration http://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/ Everyone, no matter how good you are, needs computer help every now and then. That's where Worldstart comes in. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CHARLIE BREAKFIELDhttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-22248 CHARLIE BREAKFIELD Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:40:59 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-22248 THANKS FOR THE REMINDER. I PRINTED THE "PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION" IMMEDIATELY.BEING A HAM RADIO OPERATOR FOR MANY YEARS, I KNEW THIS, BUT WAS'T DOING IT UNTIL MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW MENTIONED IT TO ME AGAIN. THANKS FOR THE REMINDER. I PRINTED THE “PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION”
IMMEDIATELY.

BEING A HAM RADIO OPERATOR FOR MANY YEARS, I KNEW THIS, BUT WAS’T DOING IT UNTIL MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW MENTIONED IT TO ME AGAIN.

]]> By: Robert Wurzburghttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21910 Robert Wurzburg Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:57:45 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21910 I disagree with the writer's tip from experience. Unlike NiCad batteries, Lithium Ion don't have a "memory." In addition, if you discharge your cell phone battery completely, I'm sure anyone will agree it is NEVER the same again, and will never hold the charge capacity it did before. The battery life and functioning is greatly decreased by doing this! Batteries have a "reserve charge limit" which if you go under by depleting it, cannot ever be restored again no matter how you try to condition it. There must be a minimum chemical reaction reserve to restore a battery. Completely discharge a battery, and you lose that reserve capacity forever. I have been discharging my batteries to about 50%, then fully recharging it. My cell phone batteries last 5 years or more, and expect the same out of my notebooks and laptops following this regimen. I advise everyone else to do the same and get the results and extended battery life I do in my devices. I disagree with the writer’s tip from experience. Unlike NiCad batteries,
Lithium Ion don’t have a “memory.” In addition, if you discharge your cell
phone battery completely, I’m sure anyone will agree it is NEVER the same
again, and will never hold the charge capacity it did before. The battery
life and functioning is greatly decreased by doing this! Batteries have a
“reserve charge limit” which if you go under by depleting it, cannot ever
be restored again no matter how you try to condition it. There must be a
minimum chemical reaction reserve to restore a battery. Completely discharge
a battery, and you lose that reserve capacity forever.
I have been discharging my batteries to about 50%, then fully recharging it.
My cell phone batteries last 5 years or more, and expect the same out of my
notebooks and laptops following this regimen. I advise everyone else to do
the same and get the results and extended battery life I do in my devices.

]]> By: nuhu maishanu( Nigeria)http://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21823 nuhu maishanu( Nigeria) Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:15:06 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21823 glad you gave this tip.actually i never thought much of my battery and i never heard of re-calibration glad you gave this tip.actually i never thought much of my battery and i never heard of re-calibration

]]> By: w maxwellhttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21781 w maxwell Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:24:48 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21781 This is a terrible suggestion, you should NEVER let your battery run down to nothing, that is if you want to have a battery left. Not only is it bad for the computer but the battery can be damaged. Here is one reason. The battery is made up of several smaller batteries. IF only ONE of the smaller batteries drain too far. it could reverse polarity, if so, charging will/might kill the battery. For other information please read about charging batteries. I'm sure the writer of the article did not mean to discharge the battery to the point of damage, but he failed to mention it also. I am not sure but I don't think the batteries have a memory to them anymore, and also watch out for the heat generated. This is a terrible suggestion, you should NEVER let your battery run down to nothing, that is if you want to have a battery left. Not only is it bad for the computer but the battery can be damaged. Here is one reason. The battery is made up of several smaller batteries. IF only ONE of the smaller batteries drain too far. it could reverse polarity, if so, charging will/might kill the battery. For other information please read about charging batteries. I’m sure the writer of the article did not mean to discharge the battery to the point of damage, but he failed to mention it also. I am not sure but I don’t think the batteries have a memory to them anymore, and also watch out for the heat generated.

]]> By: Anand Tulpulehttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21780 Anand Tulpule Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:24:13 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21780 Excellent Tip. I will forward to my friends. Excellent Tip. I will forward to my friends.

]]> By: Jack Dukeshttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21626 Jack Dukes Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:21:10 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21626 This tip is misleading. Lithium-ion batteries do NOT require maintenance. In fact, you should avoid any full discharges. 80% maximum depth-of-discharge is recommended. These batteries have no memory. Frequent recharging from partial discharges makes the battery last longer. This tip is misleading. Lithium-ion batteries do NOT require maintenance. In fact, you should avoid any full discharges. 80% maximum depth-of-discharge is recommended. These batteries have no memory. Frequent recharging from partial discharges makes the battery last longer.

]]> By: Susan flahertyhttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21621 Susan flaherty Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:44:40 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21621 Good info here. I just drained it last month on my new notebook, but I didn't know about letting my dead battery sit for 5 or 6 hours or overnight. tks for this tip. Will pass it on S Good info here. I just drained it last month on my new notebook, but I didn’t know about letting my dead battery sit for 5 or 6 hours or overnight. tks for this tip. Will pass it on
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]]> By: Ted Vaverhttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21605 Ted Vaver Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:16:15 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21605 I thought the newer batteries didn't have to calibrated anymore. I thought the newer batteries didn’t have to calibrated anymore.

]]> By: Terryhttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21595 Terry Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:02:26 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21595 Perhaps this article explains the short life I've had with my laptop batteries? I'll sure try your tip. Perhaps this article explains the short life I’ve had with my laptop batteries? I’ll sure try your tip.

]]> By: EJGhttp://www.worldstart.com/laptop-recalibration/comment-page-1/#comment-21584 EJG Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:54:33 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=11295#comment-21584 Thank you. This is very helpful information. Thank you. This is very helpful information.

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