charging your ibook...is this ok?

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right as some of you may know i have just got my ibook, but it is mainly being used in a desktop enviroment apart from a few times a week when i will take it to the coffee shop to do some work on, anyway is it okay to have it plugged in all the time or will it destroy the battery?

cheers, Paul
 
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Fair question, I'd like to know the same. I don't want to sit and let the battery drain just to charge it up again, but by doing so I don't want to damage the battery or shorten it's life
 
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i think it is recomended that you let it run down at least once a month but apart from that i THINK it is ok!

please double check as i am only 70% sure!

thanks chris tm
 
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i primarily use my my ibook as a desktop replacement so a majority of the time it is plugged in. i think it's a good idea to let the battery drain. i actually try to do this every week or two. you should have no problem as long as you occasionally drain the battery.

i'd say ditch the charger when you take it to the coffee shop unless absolutely necessary; do your work as normal and let the battery do it's thing. :)
 
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let the battery drain every so often, also i believe your instruction manual should give you some good advice on how often to do this. i mainly keep my battery out of my powerbook and let it drain about once every two weeks to a month now that i am not going out with it as much
-chris
 

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