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Instructions on my new tablet say to wait till it's fully charged to turn it on first time. Does this really matter?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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it will extend the battery life if you do full charge-discharge cycles rather than using it a little, then charging it a little, then using it again.

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They most likely say that because it helps 'train' the battery if you completely charge and discharge it the first couple times. Results in better (probably marginal but still) battery life and overall efficiency of the battery.

 

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Most batteries will be fine. 

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They most likely say that because it helps 'train' the battery if you completely charge and discharge it the first couple times. Results in better (probably marginal but still) battery life and overall efficiency of the battery.

 

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Quite the opposite I hear, keeping it above 40% is better.

do you have a source for that?

I havent heard that before. Maybe its a special kind of battery?

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Can't tell if your profile is a bunch of klan members... or a buncha ships in the water

LOL yeah it's a bunch of sailboats, I'm the one in the front  B)

Me: Yeah I just really can't get my H220 working again, I've tried everything that was suggested in the forum.

Brian (Swiftech Support): Hmm, have you tried slapping it?

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Li-ion and Li-polymer don't need to be full charged at all. Actually they're more efficient when you don't.

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Yea, a Linus Tech quickie video it was.

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k got the tab'et on.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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