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Kobo Glo: Battery life over 11 years: Does this happen commonly?
I purchased a Kobo Glo in 2013, and to this day the battery still works quite well, even though 11 years have passed. Typically how long is the normal life of a battery like this? How long do you think it will last before having to change it?
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Typical is 2 to 9 years depending on ambient temperature and number of equivalent to total charge cycles (i.e. only discharging 20% for five times = 1) and materials quality and assembly. Higher ambient ages it faster.
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It depends on how you treat the battery. If you regularly charge to 100% in hot weather, it'll die within a few years. If you keep it cool and avoid charging above 80% or so, it'll last much longer.
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I've got a couple pre-2010 Sony readers that still hold a good charge. But I've read about batteries that quit within a few years — so I don't know if there is a "standard."
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I normally charge the battery when it is around 40-50 percent and I disconnect it when it is at one hundred percent.
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I normally charge the battery when it is around 40-50 percent and I disconnect it when it is at one hundred percent.
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