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iPad battery

  • 20-04-2012 9:14pm
    #1
    jcf
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I got an iPad 3 and did what the guy at the shop said , I used it from the shop without recharging until the bat was empty, then charged it to 100% and get about 10 hours bat life on it - very happy with this.

    Was wondering is it ok to charge when it's not fully empty ? Will this effect the batteyr life ? Does it have "memory" ?


    Cheers


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  • #2
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    jcf wrote: »
    Hi,
    I got an iPad 3 and did what the guy at the shop said , I used it from the shop without recharging until the bat was empty, then charged it to 100% and get about 10 hours bat life on it - very happy with this.

    Was wondering is it ok to charge when it's not fully empty ? Will this effect the batteyr life ? Does it have "memory" ?


    Cheers

    Yes.No.No.


  • #3
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,680 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Totally discharging the battery every time isn't good for it. You should only do that once a month or so.

    Mostly I wouldn't worry about it. Just charge it whenever you need to.


  • #4
    The Mad Hatter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,718 ✭✭✭The Mad Hatter


    I've had my iPad for a year and a half, and I can't remember the last time I fully discharged it.

    Actually, I probably ought to do that soon...

    But yeah, charge it when you need to. I read somewhere a few years ago that these kinds of batteries generally like to be kept between 20% and 80% full, and that dropping below 20% will do more harm than powering up above 80%, but I know plenty of people who let theirs run low before charging it, and it doesn't see to have done any harm.


  • #5
    jcf
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭jcf


    Ok is it ok to use while charging ? Watching videos etc...


  • #6
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,680 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Of course. But it will charge slower obviously.


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  • #7
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    You basically don't have to even think about the battery. Work away with it and once a month or so let it run out. It's a good battery.


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