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Storing old laptops
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:25 pm
by thewolfe
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?.......
Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:27 pm
by CDN_Merlin
Remove the battery from the laptop. No difference if it's charged or not I don't think.
Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:44 pm
by Grendel
Charge the batteries to about 40%, then take them out and store. Check every 6 month and recharge to 40%.
Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:11 pm
by thewolfe
Thanks!
Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:33 pm
by Krom
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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Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:53 pm
by Duper
why 40%?
Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:12 pm
by Grendel
Minimizes age degradation while still allowing for self discharge. See eg.
here.
Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:22 pm
by Duper
WOW! Great read! Thanks Grendel!
Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:14 am
by TOR_LordRaven
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.
Re: Storing old laptops
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:04 am
by Isaac
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.