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[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (21 children)

Note that the battery will generally stop working after a long enough time turned on and powered via AC, but otherwise yeah.

[–] brachypelmasmithi@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Would pulling out the battery (if possible) and running the laptop only via AC be a viable way to prevent unnecessary battery wear?

I remember back when I didn't have a desktop PC yet I had a crusty old ASUS laptop that was basically at death's door and I specifically remember just running it on AC alone because the battery was.. uh.. gone

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Removing the battery when using AC used to be the advice to prolong the battery life a decade ago.

[–] brachypelmasmithi@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's about the right time period for my old ASUS LOL. Does that advice still hold up nowadays or is it outdated? Does it apply only to older machines maybe?

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

Not all batteries are easy to remove nowadays. Also, power management might have gotten better and the battery circuit mostly disconnects when not in use.

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