T410 battery maintenance

[outofin]

I just upgraded from T400 to T410. The 6-cell battery no longer sticks out like T400. I think that's a huge aesthetic improvement I really care. (Or they sent me the wrong battery. Let me know if that's the case. )

But in T400, I could set when to charge the battery and when to stop. I set it to start charging like 15% and stop at 85%. I heard that's good for battery. I couldn't find this feature in T410. Did they move it to somewhere else, or this kind of setup no longer help new batteries?

[Navck]

Update the power manager software, it'll be there.

[LodenCorp]

I just upgraded from T400 to T410. The 6-cell battery no longer sticks out like T400. I think that's a huge aesthetic improvement I really care. (Or they sent me the wrong battery. Let me know if that's the case. )

But in T400, I could set when to charge the battery and when to stop. I set it to start charging like 15% and stop at 85%. I heard that's good for battery. I couldn't find this feature in T410. Did they move it to somewhere else, or this kind of setup no longer help new batteries?

How long is the battery lasting you on a 6 cell on the t410? Is it integrated?

[raydabruce]

How long is the battery lasting you on a 6 cell on the t410? Is it integrated?

Mine has the integrated graphics. I get about 3 hours or less with the 6 cell but I don't use the "maximize battery" settings. I usually have it in "auto" or "high performace" mode and I keep the screen fairly bright. Of course, battery time also depends on what you're doing. If you're doing a virus scan while watching a movie you'll drain it fast. Also, I use the default values for "Battery Lifespan" where it stops charging at 100% and starts it at 95% or thereabouts which ensures that I'll have a decent amount of charge when i need it. I almost always use the computer while plugged into AC. And about once a month I'll drain the battery to 15% or 20% and recharge to 100% which is supposed to be good for it.

Never fully discharge a lithium-ion battery. This advice comes from a battery engineer who says that if you do that repeatedly, crystals will form in the fluid and shorten it's overall lifespan considerably.