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Originally Posted by rashkae
I really doubt that will have much of an effect at all. Charging it *every* night would be bad, (as the battery would very rarely fall under 90%.)... but even then, I would expect overall to have only slight impact over a 5 year period. I would not think twice about leaving a kobo plugged in for 24 hours. The battery will not 'overcharge.'
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I didn't say any of that.
It's the constant 100% charge that kills the battery. A fully charged battery holds over 4 volts, which fries the cells quickly. After a year, you'll see significant capacity loss if you keep it near full most of the time.