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<blockquote data-quote="DocUSMCRetired" data-source="post: 3087468" data-attributes="member: 85458"><p>If you want your device to last longer, only charge it 80% - 90% before storing it. Never store it at low charge after use or at 100% charge. This is true for nearly all modern lithium ion battery systems. The way some manufacturers kind of cheat this is by software limiting you to a 90% charge then allowing access to more of the battery pack as it degrades. This isn't the case with the Xero. This isn't a Garmin thing, this is a how rechargeable batteries work thing.</p><p></p><p>So if you want the longest life out of it:</p><p></p><p>1) Never run the battery below 10%</p><p>2) Never charge to 100%</p><p>3) When done using it, and storing it charge it to 80% for storage.</p><p>4) Anytime you charge more than 50% this is a full charge cycle. So if you "forgot to charge it" and you plug it in and it goes from dead to 52%. That is one full cycle.</p><p>5) Anything less than 50% is a half cycle. So if you go from say 40% - 80% this is a half cycle on the battery life. If you plug it in and only charge it 10% or 15% for an emergency bump up. That is a half cycle of wear on the battery. So stay away from small emergency charges when you can.</p><p></p><p>Most modern lithium batteries get around 500 good solid charge cycles before the battery shows noticeable consumer wear to the consumer. This is true for nearly all except the latest most expensive technology which can get around 1500 cycles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DocUSMCRetired, post: 3087468, member: 85458"] If you want your device to last longer, only charge it 80% - 90% before storing it. Never store it at low charge after use or at 100% charge. This is true for nearly all modern lithium ion battery systems. The way some manufacturers kind of cheat this is by software limiting you to a 90% charge then allowing access to more of the battery pack as it degrades. This isn't the case with the Xero. This isn't a Garmin thing, this is a how rechargeable batteries work thing. So if you want the longest life out of it: 1) Never run the battery below 10% 2) Never charge to 100% 3) When done using it, and storing it charge it to 80% for storage. 4) Anytime you charge more than 50% this is a full charge cycle. So if you "forgot to charge it" and you plug it in and it goes from dead to 52%. That is one full cycle. 5) Anything less than 50% is a half cycle. So if you go from say 40% - 80% this is a half cycle on the battery life. If you plug it in and only charge it 10% or 15% for an emergency bump up. That is a half cycle of wear on the battery. So stay away from small emergency charges when you can. Most modern lithium batteries get around 500 good solid charge cycles before the battery shows noticeable consumer wear to the consumer. This is true for nearly all except the latest most expensive technology which can get around 1500 cycles. [/QUOTE]
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