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type="topic"
style="tip"
id="power-batteryoptimal">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="power#battery"/>
<desc>Don't let the battery run down too far.</desc>
<revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
<email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>
</credit>
<credit type="author">
<name>Phil Bull</name>
<email>philbull@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
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</info>
<title>Get the most out of your laptop battery</title>
<p>As laptop batteries age, they get worse at storing charge and their capacity gradually decreases. There are a few techniques that you can use to prolong their useful lifetime, although you shouldn't expect a big difference.</p>
<list>
<item>
<p>Don't let the battery run all the way down. Always recharge <em>before</em> the battery gets very low; recharging when it is only partially discharged is more efficient.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Heat has a detrimental effect on a battery's charging efficiency. Don't let the battery get any warmer than it has to.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Batteries age even if you leave them in storage. There is little advantage in buying a replacement battery at the same time as you get the original battery - always buy replacements when you need them.</p>
</item>
</list>
<note>
<p>This advice applies specifically to Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries, which are the most common type. Other types of battery may behave differently.</p>
</note>
</page>
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