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‎12-11-2024 12:50 PM

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Product: HP Notebook 15t-dy100 CTO
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I bought and installed a new battery. Someone told me that I shouldn't have the laptop always connected to AC  power because that's bad for the battery. Any recommendations or thoughts?

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‎12-11-2024 01:08 PM

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Battery Health - HP Support Community - 9261281

 

You should not have the battery plugged in all the time. It risks causing the battery to swell. However, the risk can be minimized by removing AC power, letting it run down to say 15-20% then charging back up. Do that maybe once a month. 

Also occasionally run the battery health diagnostic test from HP Support Assistant. Other than that, the battery needs very little supervision and should work well for you. 

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‎12-11-2024 01:46 PM

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Thank you. That was exactly what I needed to know.

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