Storing old laptops

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:25 pm

Have a friend that has two laptops that he no longer uses but does not want to toss yet. Store them with the batteries? Charged?.......

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:27 pm

Remove the battery from the laptop. No difference if it's charged or not I don't think.

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:44 pm

Charge the batteries to about 40%, then take them out and store. Check every 6 month and recharge to 40%.

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:11 pm

Thanks!

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:33 pm

Grendel wrote:Charge the batteries to about 40%, then take them out and store. Check every 6 month and recharge to 40%.

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Duper · Post by **Duper** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:53 pm

why 40%?

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:12 pm

Minimizes age degradation while still allowing for self discharge. See eg. here.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:22 pm

WOW! Great read! Thanks Grendel!

TOR_LordRaven · Post by **TOR_LordRaven** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:14 am

Not wanting to toss the old laptops because...?
Are the laptops any good? Or he does not want to loose the data on them?

if its a mater of data - Extract the Hard Drives then toss the laptops.
Otherwise do what everyone else said.

Isaac · Post by **Isaac** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:04 am

You might want to clean it out first and make sure it's in some sort of protective case. Remove the battery and any attachments.

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