Laptops have proven to be one of the more useful gadgets for businesses and business users. Not only do they hold their own in performance against a desktop, their portability is another consideration that cannot be ignored. However, this portability means that they are at least somewhat reliant on their battery, which begs the question: can they be left plugged in otherwise?<\/p>\n
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For this week\u2019s tip, we\u2019ll dig into this exact question.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the thing: with stay-at-home orders and other measures being put into place across the country, a lot of people aren\u2019t as mobile as they once were. As a result, the mobile devices that would travel with them back and forth to the office have effectively become temporary desktops in their homes\u2026 and as such, are spending more time plugged in than not.<\/p>\n
That depends on a variety of circumstances, the first of which being the age of your device. Not all that long ago, leaving your laptop plugged in could overload and damage the battery (which was not a good thing by any means). Today\u2019s batteries, made of either a lithium-polymer or lithium-ion, won\u2019t behave that way. Instead, once a device\u2019s battery reaches full power, any additional power brought in will instead power the laptop itself.<\/p>\n
However, this doesn\u2019t mean that there aren\u2019t some concerns to doing this.<\/p>\n
Any laptop user has likely noticed that, after their device has been charging for so long, the bottom will get hot. While this is to be expected, too high heat for too long can damage the device, impacting the battery\u2019s performance. One study, performed by Battery University, indicated that leaving a laptop that\u2019s fully charged plugged in at different temperatures can bring down the battery\u2019s capacity over time.<\/p>\n
Therefore, to answer whether it is safe to always leave your laptop plugged in, the verdict is now yes\u2026 so long as it is in a cool and well-ventilated area. Otherwise, you\u2019re apt to run into problems.<\/p>\n
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