N10 battery cycle

**gmen78** · 12-04-2012, 01:49 AM

So my new toy will be delivered today, question is, do I plug in and charge? Turn on and run battery down for full recharge? Or just turn on and charge?
Want to get best battery performance out of my new baby. Have batteries advanced past this old dilemma?
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**lumpynose** · 12-04-2012, 02:06 AM

It charges so slowly when it's on (if it charges at all when it's on) that I wouldn't consider that an option for charging; I'd only connect the charger while it's on in order to not have the battery drain.

I didn't read this completely but my brief scan didn't find anything about conditioning the battery by discharging it:

**bitseeker** · 12-05-2012, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by gmen78

Have batteries advanced past this old dilemma?

That old dilemma you refer to applies to NiCad and NiMH batteries. Lithium-ion batteries have no memory effect, so you can charge them up whenever you have access to an outlet. Note that Li-ion does not like being fully discharged or kept at full charge for extended periods of time. Extreme temperatures are also bad for the battery.

When you get your tablet, plug it in and charge it up. Then, enjoy it and plug it back into the charger anytime before it gets down to around 20%.

**MidasRobotDOTcoDOTuk** · 12-05-2012, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by bitseeker

When you get your tablet, plug it in and charge it up. Then, enjoy it and plug it back into the charger anytime before it gets down to around 20%.

Why 20%? Thanks

**MG386** · 12-05-2012, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by bitseeker

That old dilemma you refer to applies to NiCad and NiMH batteries. Lithium-ion batteries have no memory effect, so you can charge them up whenever you have access to an outlet. Note that Li-ion does not like being fully discharged or kept at full charge for extended periods of time. Extreme temperatures are also bad for the battery.

When you get your tablet, plug it in and charge it up. Then, enjoy it and plug it back into the charger anytime before it gets down to around 20%.

This is what I would recomend as well. Li-ion batteries lifetime cycle limit is reduced when going below about 20% its not a hard number and its progressive. Going to 18% or lower once in a while is no big deal. If you always run it to 0%, them the battery won't last as long. The opposite is true, if you always keep it at 100% you will also degrade its life cycle limit, although the charging circuitry reduces the chances of this. So its OK to charge overnight and leave plugged in after reaching full, but I wouldn't keep it at 100% for weeks at a time like people do with always plugged in laptops.

My2cents

**lumpynose** · 12-06-2012, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by MG386

Li-ion batteries lifetime cycle limit is reduced when going below about 20% its not a hard number and its progressive. ...

The N10 has a Lithium polymer battery. See the link I gave above for the details, differences, advantages, etc. (which I don't remember).

**CynicX** · 12-06-2012, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by lumpynose

The N10 has a Lithium polymer battery. See the link I gave above for the details, differences, advantages, etc. (which I don't remember).

Lithium Polymer battery is short talk for Lithium Ion Polymer battery. The main difference is you can mold a polymer battery better. Standard lithium ion is technically a better battery though...

**CynicX** · 12-06-2012, 09:08 PM

Typically you'll get a longer life span from a lithium ion battery by charging before its dead...check this link out...

Table 2 is a nice little table. How much does it matter? Meh , I've been watching my buddy abuse the battery in his iPhone 4 since it was released (let's it die everyday cause he doesn't care) and its still working fine.