Acer E5 575G: Full discharge the Li-Ion Battery on first use?

EvilHamster

Hi all.

 

On the battery guide, it says to fully charge the battery on first use and then discharge. And to do it 3 times. Preparing the battery for first time use

I wanted to know what is mean by `discharge'. Does it mean deep discharge (to <5%)? (I thought they were bad for Li-Ion batteries) Or just to 20%. 

 

Cheers.

Karp-Acer_Retired

To get maximum performance from your computer's battery, we recommend that you initially condition (fully charge and discharge) your new battery a few times during the first several weeks of use, to let it reach its maximum rated capacity. Over the long term, use the battery at least once a month, even if it was kept in a cool, dry place for storage, but avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for a lithium-ion battery than one complete discharge, and recharging a partially charged lithium-ion battery does not cause harm because there is no memory. Closely monitor the battery charge. When the battery charge gets low, change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved work.

Karp-Acer_Retired

To get maximum performance from your computer's battery, we recommend that you initially condition (fully charge and discharge) your new battery a few times during the first several weeks of use, to let it reach its maximum rated capacity. Over the long term, use the battery at least once a month, even if it was kept in a cool, dry place for storage, but avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for a lithium-ion battery than one complete discharge, and recharging a partially charged lithium-ion battery does not cause harm because there is no memory. Closely monitor the battery charge. When the battery charge gets low, change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved work.

EvilHamster

Thank you for the replay.

Cheers.