5% Battery wear after a month of receiving the laptop - Normal ?

[dtgulab]

Hey guys, I am a newbie when it comes to batteries ... So I'm not quite sure if 5% battery wear after just a month of use is normal or not. If not what is the normal rate of battery wear for the same period.

Also after quite a bit of research I am still stumped as to whether or not I should keep the A/C plugged in after the battery is fully charged.

I would really appreciate if some people experienced in this matter could help me out. Thanks

[Sam_A_1992]

This is a subjective matter some saying yoy dont need to 'manage' the battery while others saying you do. Mine got to 20% wear after about 9 months but now 2 months later since ive been keeping it at about 25% charge with charging turned off (have to turn it off after every reboot) its still at 20% wear so i guess it must help. But like i say a very opinionated matter.

[dtgulab]

This is a subjective matter some saying yoy dont need to 'manage' the battery while others saying you do. Mine got to 20% wear after about 9 months but now 2 months later since ive been keeping it at about 25% charge with charging turned off (have to turn it off after every reboot) its still at 20% wear so i guess it must help. But like i say a very opinionated matter.

All right, I use my Dell XPS 15 (L502x) as a replacement for my desktop, so it on all the time, and I usually keep the A/C connected.

But since i noticed the wear of 5% I am a bit skeptical about keep the Charger connected all the time

I have at the moment (using Dell's Battery meter option) Switched off Battery Charging (It stops the battery from charging till the next time i restart) - Do you think this might help ? even if the battery were to stay in.

From what I have read : Li-on Battery life seems to largely depend on the temperature of its surroundings, and mine is almost always on the cooling pad and also I've never felt it heat up.

[bikerboy94]

Thats normal.

[xxgokouxx]

whomever is still under warranty, I did the following (simply because I got pissed)

Use the hell out of your battery, drain every last ounce of it. Drain it until the battery says 5% and shuts down, hit the power button a few times and let it turn on and off (the purpose is to get to as full of a discharge as possible, REMEMBER, do this ONLY if you're still under warranty, because in my case it worked). Plug it in, turn it on and let it charge. In my case, the full discharge brought me back down to 0.00% wear, and after a month or two of usage with the battery alone, I am now at 1% wear.... dissapointed that I am not getting another dell battery but also surprised at how long the battery's lasted so far (4+ hours with brightness up and watching vids).

[mortenvat]

My L702x battery wear is 14% at the moment and I have had my computer 8 months. I keep my laptop AC powered at all time when I'm at home, but when bring my laptop to school I notice that the battery wear has increased by a fraction after a few battery cycles.

[elaesar]

whomever is still under warranty, I did the following (simply because I got pissed)

Use the hell out of your battery, drain every last ounce of it. Drain it until the battery says 5% and shuts down, hit the power button a few times and let it turn on and off (the purpose is to get to as full of a discharge as possible, REMEMBER, do this ONLY if you're still under warranty, because in my case it worked). Plug it in, turn it on and let it charge. In my case, the full discharge brought me back down to 0.00% wear, and after a month or two of usage with the battery alone, I am now at 1% wear.... dissapointed that I am not getting another dell battery but also surprised at how long the battery's lasted so far (4+ hours with brightness up and watching vids).

I follow the same tactic whenever the battery wear goes over 8-10% (once a month on average). This way the battery wear status resets to zero and you get more battery life before the laptop goes into hibernation (at 7% by default). I still get 5 hours with wifi on brightness at 50% and watching movies

[xxgokouxx]

glad i'm not the only one elaesar I'm actually trying to break my battery to get the warranty, usually on dells, their last ounce of energy lasts JUST after your 1yr warranty mark has ended, it was definitely the case for my XPS M1330, and thta thing was a AC outlet queen.

[dtgulab]

My L702x battery wear is 14% at the moment and I have had my computer 8 months. I keep my laptop AC powered at all time when I'm at home, but when bring my laptop to school I notice that the battery wear has increased by a fraction after a few battery cycles.

I keep my laptop AC powered at all time when I'm at home

so do you people remove the battery when it is AC Powered ?

[Sam_A_1992]

whomever is still under warranty, I did the following (simply because I got pissed)

Use the hell out of your battery, drain every last ounce of it. Drain it until the battery says 5% and shuts down, hit the power button a few times and let it turn on and off (the purpose is to get to as full of a discharge as possible, REMEMBER, do this ONLY if you're still under warranty, because in my case it worked). Plug it in, turn it on and let it charge. In my case, the full discharge brought me back down to 0.00% wear, and after a month or two of usage with the battery alone, I am now at 1% wear.... dissapointed that I am not getting another dell battery but also surprised at how long the battery's lasted so far (4+ hours with brightness up and watching vids).

This actually works? lol

so do you people remove the battery when it is AC Powered ?

Nope, just turn off battery charging.