Battery Life

[DaminiGorsia]

Does plugging in the AC power adapter damage the battery life if I don't remove the battery before I plug in the adapter?

[rich912 · Accepted solution]

Hi DaminiGorsia,

There are mixed opinions on this. Some say that if you are generally using the notebook on AC power then it is best to charge the battery to 60/80% and then remove and store it.

However if your model has the battery care utility (Vaio Control Panel > Power Management > Battery Care Functions), and this is enabled, you can stop charging at any % you choose by entering the Advanced options – default is 80%. From what I understand it is constant charging to 100% that causes damage to the battery.

BTW did you manage to solve the sound interference problem as posted in an earlier thread?

Rich

[DaminiGorsia]

Hey Rich,

Thank you, I'll try that, hopefully it will work and my battery will last longer.

Unfortunately I don't have the battery care utility option.

Yes, I did solve the problem I had previously, thanks to your help : )

Damini