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by barbs 1496 days ago
Interesting. Do you have any sources that say the battery is a fire hazard if plugged in 24/7?
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doubled112 1496 days ago
I'm curious too.

Every thread about always on laptops leads me to this question. People leave their laptops plugged in all the time.

I've run about 5 laptops 24x7 over the years for at least a year a piece. No issues.

I put an HP Envy onto a shelf in the garage, and the battery swelled enough to ruin the touchpad and case.

In all the laptops I have owned, the only problem battery was idle, unplugged and uncharged.

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Godel_unicode 1496 days ago
Being uncharged is actually pretty tough on the battery, for safety and longevity they're best stores somewhere between 40%-60% charged (that's why they come that way from the factory).

https://www.uschemicalstorage.com/how-to-store-lithium-batte...

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hulitu 1496 days ago
We have at work some HP laptops and got a strong recommandation from IT to not keep them plugged in all day due to the risk of swollen batteries.
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