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Originally Posted by mores
I usually use the "shipped" amount of energy left in the devices to really empty it out, then charge it for at least 12h. That's how you calibrate a LiPoly battery, subsequent charges need not be like that. Every once in a while one should let the battery run down completely and do the calibration again - says so in my MacBook Pro manual.
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The way these
Legends-Myths-Rules get perpetuated, is
someone writes it in their manual because they saw it in someone else s manual
.
Then there is "Sales Hype" or "Wishful thinking"
that predicts optimistic life (page turns) or claims problems (cycle memory) no longer exist
Reading the "Battery University" article led me to believe that it was a balanced study, that was not "pushing"
any particular technology.
The problem with using a "As Shipped", discharge to the end plan, is...The
End Gauge is not or poorly calibrated
(Why not ship with a typical number for a "fresh from stock" battery?) and let
User recharges adjust for battery wear down.
I am *assuming* that disconnecting the battery, resets the gauge because of the admonition to not disconnect frequently.