There is no battery memory effect with lithium-ion batteries—you can charge the battery whenever you like without fear of reducing its charge capacity.

A battery has a life span of up to 400 full charges and 2000 partial charges, provided it is charged at normal room temperature.

Charging a Hot Battery

If your battery is hot from being used in your computer or being in a hot environment, take note of the following precautions:

A hot battery will not charge when you connect the AC adapter to the computer. This safety feature is important because charging a hot battery shortens

the battery's life span and may damage the battery and the computer.

The battery is too hot to start charging if the battery indicator flashes alternately green and amber. If this occurs, disconnect the computer from its

electrical outlet and allow it and the battery to return to room temperature. Reconnect the computer to the electrical outlet and continue charging the

battery.

If the computer is not allowed to return to room temperature, the battery stops charging before it reaches its full capacity.

Battery Usage

The battery is partially charged when you receive it. Dell recommends that you charge your battery to full capacity before using it to power the computer.

If you are powering the computer from a battery, try to conserve battery power. A number of factors affect battery operating time:

Power conservation features that you use

Type of display and microprocessor your computer has

Use of the CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, or SuperDisk LS-120 drive module

Number and type of PC Cards and other external devices you use

Kinds of application programs you run

Capacity of the memory modules you install (the higher the capacity, the more power used)

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