Acer Aspire S3 - is battery conditioning necessary with Li-Pol batteries?

gothickate

I have a new Acer Aspire S3-391 and I wanted to ask about the Lithium Polymer battery, just for peace of mind as I am inclined to worry with new devices.

 

When I first got it, I plugged it into the mains before turning it on, as per the instructions in the introductory leaflet.  I later unplugged it after it was fully charged and used it on battery only, running it down to about 45% discharge, then plugged it in again to leave it to charge overnight.

 

The next day I discovered the battery conditioning information in the user manual, where it stated that the battery should be discharged and recharged 3 times on first use. I have done this now, but my question is will I have harmed the battery in any way by discharging only to 45% and recharging before doing this three times full discharge and recharge with a new battery?  Surely as long as one does this battery conditioning in the first 2-3 days it isn't going to make any difference?

 

My second question is this: I have since read on various tech sites that Lithium-Polymer batteries (such as the one in the S3) don't have to be conditioned in this way as they don't have a 'memory' as such like the old ni-cad batteries, and that battery conditioning is unnecessary and at most one only needs to do a full discharge and recharge once  month to re-calibrate the battery.  So is the advice in the user manual a bit out of date about battery conditioning with a new unit?

 

Thirdly, as the battery is not removable (or replaceable?) in the S3 - what does one do when the battery eventually wears out?

Tommy-Acer

Conditioning is not necessary for Lithium Polymer batteries. 

You are correct that they do not have the 'memory' issues of the older technologies like Ni-card or the early Li+.

 

If you have issues with your battery, please contact your local service or customer care center for assistance.