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nickf
Joined: Jan 10, 2005
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How long should i first charge my new d500? i have only done it for 90 mins.. but my bro says i should leave it on for ages.. what you guys think? for the very first charge |
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govigov
Joined: Jul 30, 2004
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Give atleast 4-5 hours.
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HyperiaBlue
Joined: Jan 09, 2005
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I normally give my new phones a 24 hour charge before using it, that way i can evaluate the batttery life on the phone properly.
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whizkidd
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I would suggest you to charge it overnight .
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nickf
Joined: Jan 10, 2005
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ye i have got it on charge now.. does it matter that i have already used it for a few hours ? hope not .. i turned it off now and stuck it on charge will leave till 7 in morning |
HyperiaBlue
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No, it should not affect it. Any item that uses a rechargeable power souce should be sufficently charged (as a rule of thumb) so that when its critical, your device does not die on you!
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IT2005
Joined: Jan 08, 2005
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If you see in the manual book, you will not find any charging instruction. It will only tell you that the battery would reach its maximum performance after 2-3 charging cycle. I once ask a guy in nokia service centre and being told to charge it for 8 hours first time. Then I said to him, I never do that to all my phones(+- 15), as long as it comes with a lithium battery and I never have any problem. He could not say anything when I said:If you have to do that and the phone manufacturer does not put the instruction in the manual book, wouldn't the company be getting a lot of warranty claims? So until it is full(2-3 hours), that is enough in my opinion. |
whizkidd
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I think we guys are confusing the poor chap! :-D Instead of helping him!
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laffen
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@nickf
You should take a look at the thread Tips to care for your battery
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Debu
Joined: Jan 15, 2003
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@laffen : An excellent article.
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Posted: 2005-01-17 19:00
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