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Originally Posted by meeera
They should come around half charged when new, not with dead batteries.
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Yes, Li-Ion batteries should have some charge in them when you get them. If the charge level gets to low, it damages the batteries, they become dangerous and shouldn't be used. As all batteries self-discharge when not being used, a Li-Ion battery will eventually reach this point. This will take a while. The battery or device have a protection circuit to prevent the batter from being use, but, it means that if you ever get a device with a Li-Ion battery in it that has no charge, take it back and get it replaced.