Best way to charge laptop: keep it plugged in?

[ChrissieD1]

Is it best to keep the laptop plugged in when I am working from home (8-10 hours per day)? Or should I keep the charge around 60% (my Asus had an option to keep it at 60% when plugged in). Or let it run unplugged and recharge when getting low (40%) and charge to full (100%) or charge to 80%? What's the best way to ensure optimal battery life? 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

I charge mine to 100%, then run it off the battery until the low battery warning comes on, then plug it in and charge it to 100% again.

You can leave the notebook plugged in most of the time but I wouldn't leave it plugged in all the time because of the potential for battery swelling.

See this document for how to get the most life out of your notebook's battery.

HP Notebook PCs - Lithium-Ion Batteries | HP® Customer Support

[ChrissieD1]

Many thanks, that's very useful😊

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.