As far as I know it's fine to leave it plugged in overnight. This does not harm the battery. Every so often though, you'll want to unplug it while using it, to let the battery drain, and then recharge it. This will ensure a longer battery life. Friends of mine have left their laptop plugged in all the time, and now it won't charge past 60%, while others will run out a lot faster as well. You can find TONS of info on this on Google. Show jimbo312 Planetary i would recommend unplugging it when the machine is off. You never know when you may have a power surge from lightning, etc. better to be safe than sorry. ErmHybrid Planetary No. krishnooof Solar It will not harm the battery or laptop itself. However, your PSU could get damaged. So it would be best to unplug. I would not worry about battery lifetime, letting it drain etc. This will prolongue its lifetime by a few months tops. Chunaki Planetary It would be best if you unplug it over night when your machine is off. ulysses00 Lunar plugged in over night pulls considerable power so would suggest pulling the plug and less power bills vexcon52 Lunar i dont think id be too bad unless you had a surge. Tragiclil Lunar Just unplug it to be safe from surges or anything like that. Just takes 2 seconds to unplug. SquiddyBiscuit Lunar Like others has said, unplugging does protect you against any potential surges. elpitaya The Doctor on my m11x, I just restart my PC, press F2 to enter bios, DISABLE the CHARGE BATTERY option and there it is, my battery is protected while I let my m11x be downloading all night long ;) Can I leave my laptop unplugged overnight?Yes. In fact it's better for battery longevity. Lithium ion batteries have a limited number of charge cycles (around 500).
Can I leave my HP laptop plugged in overnight?Is it bad to keep a laptop plugged in when it's fully charged? Don't worry - as long as your laptop battery is lithium-based, it can't be overcharged. Internal hardware prevents your battery from charging any further until the voltage drops below 100%.
Should I charge my laptop overnight?It's perfectly okay. Whether can I charge my laptop overnight? Laptops are designed to be plugged in and charged overnight, it has a circuit inside to stop the battery from being overcharged. To keep the battery in optimum performance, from time to time, you should run the battery down and charge it up to full.
Can I leave my laptop on 24 7?It's totally safe & no side effects. You can let a powered off laptop connected to socket all the time without even battery. Mine is also connected to socket 24/7 although it has battery but it always stays full, no difference when it comes to doing the same without battery.
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