Cellular phones topics - Re: Cell batteries laid dormant for years

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Re: Cell batteries laid dormant for years

Ablang

2005-05-19, 11:51 am

The Apple iPod site recommends charging them up fully and
discharging them at least once a month, even if they're not used.

And they last for only about 400 charge cycles. I wonder if
all Li-Ion batteries behave that way?

>If they're LiON and they completely discharged, they're 100% dead.
>Since LiON batteries self-discharge over time, chances are if they sat
>for years, they're toast.

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