707_707 Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I'm charching the battery that i have got with the MD. It is bad? Its do any damage? The battery in days will come could not be charg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 It's best to let your batteries run down till empty before recharging, or at least until only one notch is showing, preferably when the battery indicator is flashing. Otherwise you'll shorten the battery life, or could risk overcharging it and damaging you MD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meursault_ Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 what KJ_Palmer is talking about is called the "memory effect." it happens. well, at least the short battery life part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 from what i read online, li-ion battery doesnt have the so called'memory effect'.... so unless your md is using other types of batteries.. you dont have to drain the battery b4 you charge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 from what i read online, li-ion battery doesnt have the so called'memory effect'.... so unless your md is using other types of batteries.. you dont have to drain the battery b4 you charge...Technically this is true, regarding the memory effect of Ni-Cad, vs. NiMh and Li-Ion cells. However, rechargable batteries, are only rated, for a finite number of charges. Admitedly that number is in the thousands (or 1000, I forget), but it is a limit. After that, the will not hold their charge as well. With this in mind, it can help to prolong battery life, doing a full drain cycle on the battery, in hopes of "resetting" it, similar to the "shock" method used to recondition a dead ni-cad battery. In practical use, it will probably be at least a few years, before you have problems, and by then, you'll either have a new MD, or just opt to buy a replacement battery. -Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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