Leaving Laptop On....

Mare · 09/30/2008, 03:13 PM

Does it cause any damage to leave a laptop on 24/7....plugged in?

Tx4Codeman · 09/30/2008, 03:16 PM

Eventually your battery isn't going to 'recognize' charge anymore, and last a whopping 5 minutes.

raz_76 · 09/30/2008, 03:25 PM

My laptop has been plugged in ever since I bought it 4 years ago. Battery still holds decent amount of charge, like 2 to 3 hours.

Tx4Codeman · 09/30/2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by raz_76

My laptop has been plugged in ever since I bought it 4 years ago. Battery still holds decent amount of charge, like 2 to 3 hours.

Wow, must have found myself in a bad batch twice. my first compaq presario, as well as another hp. Always plugged in, and eventually the batteries were just no good.

Blade970 · 09/30/2008, 04:35 PM

After leaving my laptop plugged in almost all the time, my battery now holds EXACTLY 9 seconds of charge...I can make it from living room to my room in basement in time if I sprint.

It is pretty inconvenient when I am doing something and need to move though.

High_flier · 09/30/2008, 05:06 PM

yea for leaving my laptop on 24/7 my battery doesnt last no more than 20 minutes..

FlashBlueRS · 09/30/2008, 05:23 PM

Remove the battery if you leave your laptop plugged in.

Sam · 09/30/2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by raz_76

My laptop has been plugged in ever since I bought it 4 years ago. Battery still holds decent amount of charge, like 2 to 3 hours.

You have quite the luck, between this laptop of yours and your Supercharged Buick that calls for premium but you've stated you put only the cheap stuff in the past seven years, well.

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Originally Posted by raz_76

I have a 1999 Buick Park Avenue Ultra that is supercharged and the gas lid also says Premium Only! I bought the Buick with 20k miles in 2001. I never used premium and the car runs just fine 7 years later.

EGL SCT · 09/30/2008, 06:21 PM

My two year old battery is also shot. If i unplug my laptop, the computer shuts down. If i take the battery off, it loses a rubber leg and rocks back and forth.

captain2k5 · 09/30/2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FlashBlueRS

Remove the battery if you leave your laptop plugged in.

yeah definately unplug you battery if your leaving your laptop plugged in. my motherboard and powersupply were already replaced twice because of that. thank god for dell next day home service, or i wouldnt have a computer.

Tx4Codeman · 09/30/2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by everybody

ours are dead too

I knew I wasn't the only one!

04GT · 09/30/2008, 06:34 PM

As for your computer, just make sure it's ventilated well (don't have it sitting on the couch or bed all day). Having a ventilated laptop stand (especially one with powered fans) will really help. Heat kills lots of things in the laptop (hard drive, cpu, battery).

Leaving the battery in while the laptop is on 24/7 will cause the battery to lose charge capacity: (from wiki: Lithium-ion battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )

"At a 100% charge level, a typical Li-ion laptop battery that is full most of the time at 25 degrees Celsius or 77 degrees Fahrenheit will irreversibly lose approximately 20% capacity per year. However, a battery stored inside a poorly ventilated laptop may be subject to a prolonged exposure to much higher temperatures than 25 °C, which will significantly shorten its life."

Sam · 09/30/2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 04GT

As for your computer, just make sure it's ventilated well (don't have it sitting on the couch or bed all day). Having a ventilated laptop stand (especially one with powered fans) will really help. Heat kills lots of things in the laptop (hard drive, cpu, battery).

I bought her a coolpad that her laptop sits on.

Mare · 09/30/2008, 09:46 PM

Thanks all! I was wondering about my battery - so I went ahead and removed it. Yes, Sam did purchase me a coolpad or whatever they're called. It's on whenever my laptop is! And in most cases, my laptop is on my desk. Should I bring it to my bed, I shut it down before going to sleep!

morbidjester · 09/30/2008, 09:58 PM

ON or just plugged in? Leaving it on all the time will cause the psu to go bad, eventually.

NVMY03GT · 10/01/2008, 07:41 AM

Also I always turn mine over like if I leave it on the bed. Fans pushing hot air into the comforter so it can deflect back isn't the best of ideas.

yanksball14 · 10/01/2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tx4Codeman

Wow, must have found myself in a bad batch twice. my first compaq presario, as well as another hp. Always plugged in, and eventually the batteries were just no good.

my HP's battery lasts like 45 mins now lol

Sh4d0wX7 · 10/01/2008, 10:23 AM

This roughly 8-year-old dell laptop battery I have lasts for like an hour and a half somehow. Oh well. BUT, my friend had an 07 HP laptop and he left it in while being plugged in, the battery now lasts less than 5 minutes. It sucks.

raz_76 · 10/02/2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

You have quite the luck, between this laptop of yours and your Supercharged Buick that calls for premium but you've stated you put only the cheap stuff in the past seven years, well.

Yes and .......

Sam · 10/02/2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by raz_76

Yes and .......

The two things you've stated, especially this one, go against what everyone who owns a laptop experiences. You don't find it strange that everyone but you seems to have battery issues, except you?

What the hell are you scratching your head for about my statement. You must have a nuclear reactor powering your laptop.

09/30/2008, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Tx4Codeman Legendary Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando Vehicle: 03 Eclipse Gt 6G74 Posts: 1,508	Eventually your battery isn't going to 'recognize' charge anymore, and last a whopping 5 minutes. __________________ http://www.club3g.com/forum/members-...-03-3g-gt.html wtb: Quicklift hood struts. You got 'em?

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Blade970 Hola Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Billings, MT Vehicle: 2003 Eclipse GT Posts: 1,246	After leaving my laptop plugged in almost all the time, my battery now holds EXACTLY 9 seconds of charge...I can make it from living room to my room in basement in time if I sprint.It is pretty inconvenient when I am doing something and need to move though.

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High_flier Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: everywhere Vehicle: Eclipse GT 02 Posts: 3,111	yea for leaving my laptop on 24/7 my battery doesnt last no more than 20 minutes.. __________________ "da plane, da plane!"

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raz_76 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: -OKC- Vehicle: 03 chevy Z71 Posts: 1,900	My laptop has been plugged in ever since I bought it 4 years ago. Battery still holds decent amount of charge, like 2 to 3 hours.

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FlashBlueRS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Vehicle: 02 DOHC Eclipse RS Posts: 1,691	Remove the battery if you leave your laptop plugged in.

09/30/2008, 06:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
EGL SCT 2005 MLB CHAMPS Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chicagoland Vehicle: 2009 Toyota Camry SE V6 Posts: 8,595	My two year old battery is also shot. If i unplug my laptop, the computer shuts down. If i take the battery off, it loses a rubber leg and rocks back and forth.

09/30/2008, 06:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
04GT Dread Pirate Roberts Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southeast U.S.A. Vehicle: 2004 GT Titanium Pearl Posts: 286	As for your computer, just make sure it's ventilated well (don't have it sitting on the couch or bed all day). Having a ventilated laptop stand (especially one with powered fans) will really help. Heat kills lots of things in the laptop (hard drive, cpu, battery). Leaving the battery in while the laptop is on 24/7 will cause the battery to lose charge capacity: (from wiki: Lithium-ion battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) "At a 100% charge level, a typical Li-ion laptop battery that is full most of the time at 25 degrees Celsius or 77 degrees Fahrenheit will irreversibly lose approximately 20% capacity per year. However, a battery stored inside a poorly ventilated laptop may be subject to a prolonged exposure to much higher temperatures than 25 °C, which will significantly shorten its life."

09/30/2008, 09:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mare I'm gonna go eat now Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Vehicle: 2006 Toyota Corolla CE Posts: 8,590	Thanks all! I was wondering about my battery - so I went ahead and removed it. Yes, Sam did purchase me a coolpad or whatever they're called. It's on whenever my laptop is! And in most cases, my laptop is on my desk. Should I bring it to my bed, I shut it down before going to sleep!

10/01/2008, 07:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
NVMY03GT High Heels LuVeR Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Union, KY Vehicle: 2003 Saturn Ion Posts: 6,736	Also I always turn mine over like if I leave it on the bed. Fans pushing hot air into the comforter so it can deflect back isn't the best of ideas.

10/01/2008, 10:23 AM	#18 (permalink)
Sh4d0wX7 Bored Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ruston, LA Vehicle: 2003 Eclipse RS Posts: 906	This roughly 8-year-old dell laptop battery I have lasts for like an hour and a half somehow. Oh well. BUT, my friend had an 07 HP laptop and he left it in while being plugged in, the battery now lasts less than 5 minutes. It sucks. __________________ Member's Ride Thread: My Steel Blue Pearl PC Parts for sale!!