Electronics

[geegerbee]

Just saw something that said if you do this, your battery won't last as long. Doesn't make sense to me. Anybody really know?

[simplyfriends]

I've heard the same thing about cellphones. Once it's charged you should unplug it. Something about the lithium battery life. 

[NicksmomESQ]

My husband always leaves his laptop plugged in & never has a problem with it.

[Kachina624]

I think all rechargeable batteries do better if allowed to run down then be recharged.  I've gotten the same advice on everything from computers to my mobility scooter.

[Desertdi]

I depend on wired cable for reception, so my computer is plugged in.

[honeybeagle]

Yes! The man at the Apple store told me not to leave my laptop charging all night. Let the battery run low, charge it and unplug it.

[gadgetgal613]

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@geegerbee wrote:

Just saw something that said if you do this, your battery won't last as long. Doesn't make sense to me. Anybody really know?

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I have my MacBook plugged into a power strip and I turn the power strip off when I'm done.  I'm not as worried about ruining the battery as I am about starting a fire. 

[CalminHeart]

My MacBook Pro has been plugged in for 10 years and it's still performing like new when I need to use it without the cord.

[We rescue cats]

The IT folks have all told me the same thing, I have always kept my laptop plugged in and have to say that when we were driving in the camper and it was off the plug it did not last as long as it should have. My husband is one of the people that plugs his phone in every night, he always has, and at this point the battery is rundown in a day-and it is not from over-use.

[Boehm Collector]

I have always heard you should not keep your laptops or cell phones plugged in all the time.   It is good to have the batteries run down and then recharge them.