Kobo Glo: Battery life over 11 years: Does this happen commonly?

Argelo · 06-16-2024, 12:11 PM

I purchased a Kobo Glo in 2013, and to this day the battery still works quite well, even though 11 years have passed. Typically how long is the normal life of a battery like this? How long do you think it will last before having to change it?

Quoth · 06-16-2024, 04:03 PM

Typical is 2 to 9 years depending on ambient temperature and number of equivalent to total charge cycles (i.e. only discharging 20% for five times = 1) and materials quality and assembly. Higher ambient ages it faster.

It may need replaced tomorrow or next year.

Aleron Ives · 06-16-2024, 04:05 PM

It depends on how you treat the battery. If you regularly charge to 100% in hot weather, it'll die within a few years. If you keep it cool and avoid charging above 80% or so, it'll last much longer.

rcentros · 06-16-2024, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Argelo

I purchased a Kobo Glo in 2013, and to this day the battery still works quite well, even though 11 years have passed. Typically how long is the normal life of a battery like this? How long do you think it will last before having to change it?

I've got a couple pre-2010 Sony readers that still hold a good charge. But I've read about batteries that quit within a few years — so I don't know if there is a "standard."

Argelo · 06-17-2024, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

It depends on how you treat the battery. If you regularly charge to 100% in hot weather, it'll die within a few years. If you keep it cool and avoid charging above 80% or so, it'll last much longer.

I normally charge the battery when it is around 40-50 percent and I disconnect it when it is at one hundred percent.

Argelo · 06-17-2024, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

Typical is 2 to 9 years depending on ambient temperature and number of equivalent to total charge cycles (i.e. only discharging 20% for five times = 1) and materials quality and assembly. Higher ambient ages it faster.

It may need replaced tomorrow or next year.

I normally charge the battery when it is around 40-50 percent and I disconnect it when it is at one hundred percent.

06-16-2024, 12:11 PM	#1
Argelo Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: Italy Device: Kobo Glo	Kobo Glo: Battery life over 11 years: Does this happen commonly? I purchased a Kobo Glo in 2013, and to this day the battery still works quite well, even though 11 years have passed. Typically how long is the normal life of a battery like this? How long do you think it will last before having to change it?

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Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,651 Karma: 103503445 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Typical is 2 to 9 years depending on ambient temperature and number of equivalent to total charge cycles (i.e. only discharging 20% for five times = 1) and materials quality and assembly. Higher ambient ages it faster. It may need replaced tomorrow or next year.

06-16-2024, 04:05 PM	#3
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,644 Karma: 16302664 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	It depends on how you treat the battery. If you regularly charge to 100% in hot weather, it'll die within a few years. If you keep it cool and avoid charging above 80% or so, it'll last much longer.

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