Laptop batteries - keep plugged in???

    • 314 posts
    December 16, 2025 4:46 PM PST

    Now I know it is not good to run batteries down to zero percent then charge to 100% and that apparently the optimum range is to keep battery within 20%-80% but must admit I thought it was not good to leave a battery on charge all the time.

    This video suggests otherwise.  Appreciate also that battery technology has improved of late.

    https://youtu.be/Y_GeHwoLDnc?si=YE6bFM1NL8GSIEBc

    Geffers

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    • 404 posts
    January 15, 2026 3:26 PM PST

    I had no idea that our laptop batteries stay cooler in use while we are actively using our laptops.  Good info, thanks!