Please recycle your used rechargeable batteries. Help create
a cleaner and safer environment, that keeps harmful battery
by-products out of landfills and the solid waste stream.
Lithium-Ion batteries are a least 30% lighter in weight, and carry at least 30% more capacity than their NiMH or NiCad counterparts. Lithium-Ion batteries require a special type of charging technique because of their unique charging requirements and should ONLY be recharged with approved, dedicated Lithium-Ion chargers. A Lithium-Ion battery will accept a rapid charge, but must be slow charged the last 15% of its charge cycle. They should be charged at a rate between conventional slow chargers and a rapid charge. Lithium-Ion has no memory effect and a long life cycle, with excellent discharge performance.
Lithium-Ion battery life is based upon the number of times it is recharged, which is approximately 500 cycles (depending upon proper recharging by the user).
The Lithium-Ion batteries installed in our eBuddy semi-rugged laptops are either 6 cell or 9-cell configurations. In order to maximize the life of these batteries, users should recharge the batteries when the power capacitydisplays below 13% in the Windows Power Management Accessory located in the Control Panel. This ensures that the charge contained in each of the 6 cells has been nearly depleted prior to recharging.
For instance, if the batteries are recharged at 85% in a 6 cell Lithium-Ion battery, only the first two cells will be recharged during this cycle, lowering the life of these cells. This creates a much shorter overall life cycle since the first two cells have had their life expectancy shortened due to improper recharging.
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