[mdlug] Battery memory issue

[Michael Rudas]

 --- Robert Jim Fulner wrote:

> My wife has had her laptop about a year now. Even though I had
> suggested otherwise she more or less has kept the machine plugged in
> all the time.
> Now that we are away on vacation the machine stays on for about 6
> minutes not plugged in. Aside from buying a new battery, is there
> anything we can do to improve functionality?

Unfortunately, no.  Unlike the older nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries,
nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) and lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries do NOT
exhibit memory effects -- dead is nearly always dead.  Except in
EXTREMELY rare instances, one a newer battery goes toes-up, there's
nothing that can restore it.  You may even find (especially with Li
batteries) that the battery itself has changed shape -- defective
cells often swell and cause noticeable bulging.

~~  Michael Rudas
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