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Gadget Batteries - First Charge?

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  • 05-09-2005 1:46pm
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    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭


    Hey Folks,
    You know the way when you first get a new toy (phone, mp3 player, laptop) - you have to charge the battery for a long time? Well, how important is it that you do this?
    I've got an new Zen Sleek waiting for me at home, and I don't think I'm going to charge it all night and not touch it until he morning.
    Does the first initial charge really affect the future life of the battery?

    S.


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    muckwarrior
    Registered Users Posts: 4,078 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    I often wondered this myself actually. I guess there must be somethin to it, or else why would they bother sayin it? I usually always charge them overnight anyway just in case, although I still turn them on to play with them while they're charging. I assume this makes no difference?!


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    shanethemofo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭shanethemofo


    run the battery in it down and charge it for a day


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    Skyuser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭Skyuser


    That was only the case with older batteries. The 'new' lithium (yrs old) are able to handle half charges n all that messing.


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    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    Ended up being ok in the end - the battery fully charges in 2 hours :-)


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