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Revision as of 20:30, 30 January 2005
Infos on how to treat your battery properly and on what you can do to extend its lifetime.
Find more information about batteries at http://batteryuniversity.com
Lithium-based batteries
- store them at about 40% charged state
 - never store them fully depleted/charged
 - keep them cool and dry, deeply frozen is best as long as it is dry
 - the battery lasts longer with partial rather than full discharges
 - avoid charging if the battery is nearly full
 - never expose your laptop and/or battery to excessive heat (car parked in sun)
 - take the battery/s out when running on AC
 
More specific links about these hints: