On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Joseph Sinclair
<plug-discussion@stcaz.net>wrote:

<snip>

> Modern charging circuitry could account for this by discharging the battery
> periodically, but laptops and other consumer-oriented devices generally do
> not in order to maintain immediate readiness for on-battery use while
> charging.
>
> ==Joseph++
>
> <snip>
That makes me wonder if any laptop charge circuits actually do this and/or
even shut off charging at some level.

I know that my Lenovo x220's charge light goes out approximately when it
reaches a full charge.  I usually disconnect the charge once I notice that
so I don't know if it is actually disconnecting the charger or if it is only
indicating the charging is "complete".
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