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i'm evaluating the possibility to get a MacBook Pro 13-inch: 2.53GHz but what let me wonder is this thing about the NON-rechangeable battery + Apple.com saying that it's better NOT to leave the computer ALWAYS attached to the home/house energy (or any other places) like every normal electrical object

so my question is: keeping it always connected to the energy grid(whatever:D) it's NOT healty for the hardware ?

(i would use it MOSTLY indoor, at the evening in bedroom, or in other houses when i move for some reason, NOT like living on its battery -recharged before- on a green green field in a sunny day)

and of course, im not going to use it for writing texts (but much videos, flash content, graphic programs etc)



SHOULDNT SUCH a computer have 2 separate energy ways
1) direct from your house grid (not passing and NOT touching/burning your battery
2) direct from your battery (which gets older depending on usage)

if the situation is a mix of 1+2 im disappointed (Whatever you use it at home or in a park, the battery gets old and you have to face a repair/fix = and the money for it)

wherever you get the energy from, the battery weakens and you have to face a change.

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i'm evaluating the possibility to get a MacBook Pro 13-inch: 2.53GHz but what let me wonder is this thing about the NON-rechangeable battery + Apple.com saying that it's better NOT to leave the computer ALWAYS attached to the home/house energy (or any other places) like every normal electrical object

so my question is: keeping it always connected to the energy grid(whatever:D) it's NOT healty for the hardware ?

Firstly...I'm not sure where you got the info about the:

"MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.53GHz but what let me wonder is this thing about the NON-rechargable battery"...are you sure that you don't mean...non-replaceable battery (at least not replaceable by the user)?

Of course the battery is rechargeable...it would be pretty darn inconvenient to have a "non-rechargeable" battery in a laptop computer!

As far as battery care...here is what Apple has to say about it:

Apple - Batteries - Notebooks

Hope this helps,

- Nick
 
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in other words

a normal desktop computer, doesnt have a battery and ' could ' last 100 years (if other hw doesnt start failing)


keeping it connected to the grid, is not a good choice (apple says)
so it cannot have a separate destiny from its non removable battery

wheater u want or not, you are going to burn your battery (or not ?)
and so you are going to pay 130-170 euro/dollars again to Apple, or accept a new offer for a new Apple model

isnt that some kind of slavery ?
 
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The battery in the new MBP's is non removable, not non rechargeable!
It is not bad for the battery to have it plugged in, but having it plugged in ALL the time is bad for it. Use your MBP without it plugged in reasonably regularly, and you will not have problem. You can still spend the majority of the time you use your MBP with it plugged in, just remember to use it on battery power sometimes, and calibrate it.
 
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Firstly...I'm not sure where you got the info about the:

MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.53GHz but what let me wonder is this thing about the NON-rechargeable battery

Of course the battery is rechargeable...it would be pretty darn inconvenient to have a "non-rechargable" battery in a laptop computer!

As far as battery care...here is what Apple has to say about it:

Apple - Batteries - Notebooks

Hope this helps,

- Nick


sorry i made some confusion, not NON RECHARGEABLE, but RE-CHANGEABLE or what is the word

apparently (i dont know anything about it but i need to know) wheater u want to use your batter OFF the grid, or you wanna use the GRID(energy) and NOT the battery

you are slave of the battery


is it ?
 
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non removable i mean, :)

but my point is

if i wanna use 5 years this computer AT THE HOME ELECTRIC GRID, should the battery NOT be touched(spoiled/used) at all ?
(of course you will spoil other hw)

but they say IF i keep it connected to the grid all the time (like even a Desktop PC!), the BATTERY gets spoiled

so i cant keep it on the grid? so i am forced to CHARGE-RECHARGE-DISCHARGE the battery (and the more you do the less it lasts, the faster you have to pay another 130-150 euro/dollars)

am i wrong?
 
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non removable i mean, :)

but my point is

if i wanna use 5 years this computer AT THE HOME GRID, should the battery NOT be touched at all ?
(of course you will spoil other hw)

but they say IF i keep it connected to the grid, the BATTERY gets spoiled

so i cant keep it on the grid?

I'm really not sure what language you are speaking, but as far as I understand you are asking if keeping your notebook on AC power all the time is bad for the battery.

If thats the case, pigoo3 answered your question is his first post. Read the link.
 

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but my point is

if i wanna use 5 years this computer AT THE HOME ELECTRIC GRID, should the battery NOT be touched(spoiled/used) at all ?
(of course you will spoil other hw)

but they say IF i keep it connected to the grid all the time (like even a Desktop PC!), the BATTERY gets spoiled

so i cant keep it on the grid? so i am forced to CHARGE-RECHARGE-DISCHARGE the battery (and the more you do the less it lasts, the faster you have to pay another 130-150 euro/dollars)

am i wrong?

What you're NOT factoring into this discussion...is that batteries don't last forever! Even batteries that are NOT USED...slowly undergo degradative changes over time....due to heat, oxidation, etc.

If you want some additional info...read this:

How to prolong lithium-based batteries

Hope this helps,

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in other words

a normal desktop computer, doesnt have a battery and ' could ' last 100 years (if other hw doesnt start failing)

FYI...many desktop computers (at least Macintosh's) do have a battery...it's called a PRAM battery.

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THANK YOU MIKEY that was the question (keeping ur nb on AC Power all the time)

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Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time.


you are telling me, that Recharging the NB BATTERY is a different job than running the NB with an AC power thing ?

because if it's the same, it's again a countersense (yes you can use your NB AC Powered, but Apple says you shouldnt - while every electrical object is supposed to work that way)
 

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you are telling me, that Recharging the NB BATTERY is a different job than running the NB with an AC power thing ?

because if it's the same, it's again a countersense (yes you can use your NB AC Powered, but Apple says you shouldnt - while every electrical object is supposed to work that way)

I don't think that anyone is looking to get into a philosophical discussion.

You have the facts!

If you have BIG issues with the battery in a laptop computer...then buy a desktop!!!

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pigoo, im not anti apple, i want to buy this sweet thing

but the Battery should be a matter of OUTDOOR (or indoor without electrical Source available)

when i have availability of Electricity (or in the case i want to use it a lot, 85% of its life) why should IT pass thru the battery (desktop pc, dont die if i keep it connected to the AC thing, why does Apple says you better dont ?)
 

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pigoo, im not anti apple, i want to buy this sweet thing
No one said anything about being "anti-Apple". Windows laptops have the same laptop battery issues.

If you need portability...then buy a laptop. If you don't need portability...then buy a desktop.

The laptop battery technology that's currently found in laptops "is what it is"...and what you're saying about laptop batteries will not change that fact.

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Windows laptops have the same laptop battery issues.

If you need portability...then buy a laptop. If you don't need portability...then buy a desktop.



i need portability in Electricity Available Environment
(where battery for missing electricity must be an available option, and not the factor of the living of the whole computer)

i cant move my Desktop from the kitchen to the bedroom to the backyard :p
still i have plenty of electricity not to depend on a battery

probably i am asking for a product of a certain category that hasnt been developed properly


thank you for all your kind answers
cheers
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i need portability in Electricity Available Environment
(where battery for missing electricity must be an available option, and not the factor of the living of the whole computer)

In case that you think that your situation is special...it isn't!!!

I would say that a large majority of users use their laptops because they are portable! So they take their laptop from room to room or building to building...and they keep it plugged in most of the time.

Sure occasionally folks will run on battery power:

- sitting under a tree in the park
- computing next to your favorite river or stream
- mom or dad in the backyard watching the kids playing
- at the Airport where there may not be any electrical outlets
- in a university classroom where there are no electrical outlets

But for most of us...most of the time...we are using our laptops at home, at work, or somewhere where we always have access to electricity!

So your situation is NOT special...so stop acting like it is!;)

Just buy yourself an Apple laptop...and be happy!:)

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I think you're way too worried about this battery thing. Chances are it will last long enough for your computer to be old and by the time you need replacing the battery you'll need replacing your computer anyway. If you worry about the battery not being removable/replaceable, buy a Macbook instead of a Macbook Pro. That way when the battery dies you can replace it and keep your laptop.
 
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i need portability in Electricity Available Environment
(where battery for missing electricity must be an available option, and not the factor of the living of the whole computer)

i cant move my Desktop from the kitchen to the bedroom to the backyard :p
still i have plenty of electricity not to depend on a battery

probably i am asking for a product of a certain category that hasnt been developed properly


thank you for all your kind answers
cheers
:)


the problem is your over thinking what apple is saying or what you read about the battery, what i think everyone is saying is, you can use the laptop plugged into the wall but you should unplug it once in a while and use the battery only and also follow apple battery calibration instruction (i think it applies to all laptop battery not just apple, so its not really apple calibration)..

my laptop is plugged in most of the day unless its sleeping or i'll unplug it for 2hr then plug it back it..
 
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By all means, you wanna keep it plugged in, do it... since you have no use for the battery.
Who cares if it goes apes**t.
It must be exciting to think your way, but a drag to have to deal with the clinical diagnosis.:)
 
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Hi everyone

i'm evaluating the possibility to get a MacBook Pro 13-inch: 2.53GHz but what let me wonder is this thing about the NON-rechangeable battery + Apple.com saying that it's better NOT to leave the computer ALWAYS attached to the home/house energy (or any other places) like every normal electrical object

so my question is: keeping it always connected to the energy grid(whatever:D) it's NOT healty for the hardware ?

(i would use it MOSTLY indoor, at the evening in bedroom, or in other houses when i move for some reason, NOT like living on its battery -recharged before- on a green green field in a sunny day)

and of course, im not going to use it for writing texts (but much videos, flash content, graphic programs etc)



SHOULDNT SUCH a computer have 2 separate energy ways
1) direct from your house grid (not passing and NOT touching/burning your battery
2) direct from your battery (which gets older depending on usage)

if the situation is a mix of 1+2 im disappointed (Whatever you use it at home or in a park, the battery gets old and you have to face a repair/fix = and the money for it)

wherever you get the energy from, the battery weakens and you have to face a change.

:Smirk: :|

Actually, I keep my MBP plugged in when I'm using it and try to cycle it at least once a month. I do unplug the adapter from my power strip when I'm not using the computer.

I'm having a very nice time with my MBP. I enjoy it a lot. I have a PC laptop too with a removable battery, but I really do enjoy my Mac much more than my PC even though my PC has a removable battery. If worse ever came to worse - which I don't think is likely to happen - I would go to Apple and get my battery replaced and have a new one.

You won't know what you're missing until you try a Mac. Try it. You'll like it.
 

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