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I'm not a hardcore gamer, so I probably get a few hours of deck time a month.

Between long periods of no use, is it better to leave it plugged in and charged, or is it better to let it run out of battery and stay discharged for extended periods?

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[–] Nilz@sopuli.xyz 28 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Either 100% or 0% is not very good for a lithium-ion battery. Around 50% is usually best, so I'd aim for that. If you aren't going to use it for long time, charge it to around 50% and put it in battery storage mode.

[–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How long is considered a "long time" for storage purposes?

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

If it's important to you, I'd say check it every month. If it's not very important to you, check it at least every 6 months.

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