topic Power plug & Battery in PCs & Accessories

Power plug & Battery

rhoggan — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:52:14 GMT

I have a new vaio s the battery isn't so easy to popin and out, requiring the removal of 2 screws to remove. On my old laptop i always tok the battery out when working for long periods with the power adaptor plugged in so as not to damage the battery.

How does the vaio battery stand up to being in place while running on the power adaptor, will it damage the battery ?

Thanks

Robert

Power plug & Battery

Blencogo — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:59:41 GMT

Hi Robert,

To minimise the use of valuable charging cycles, I would go to Control Panel -> Vaio Control Center and choose the Battery Settings. You can enable the Vaio Battery Care function and set the maximum charge to 50% rather than the default 100%.

This will stop the charge at 50% and extend the life of your battery for prolonged periods on mains power.

Remember to disable this function when you need to operate on battery for long periods.

Power plug & Battery

rhoggan — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:10:03 GMT

Thanks Blencogo

I will do that now

Thanks

Robert

Power plug & Battery

Fitzy003 — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:02:38 GMT

Is that available for older models also

Power plug & Battery

Blencogo — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:35:30 GMT

Hi Fitzy003,

This is only available on models with the Battery Care Function installed. These are fairly recent models. What model do you have?

For older models, I would remove the battery with about a 40% charge, and keep it in a cool, dry place until you need to use the Vaio on battery.