Running laptop on AC power with battery removed

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From: starved
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:22

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Brand new Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop purchased last week. At this time
the system will be used as a desktop, running on AC power continously.

According to http://www.batteryuniversity.com and other sources,
leaving the battery in - while always running on AC power and never on
battery power - will shorten the life of the battery.

So the battery's been removed, and with a 40% charge on it, it's in a
ziplock bag and stored in the refrigerator.

The plan is to remove it from storage after some time, put it back in
the laptop, recharge it back up to 40%, and then store it in the
refrigerator again. This cycle will be repeated indefinitely.

My questions are:

1. How long can the battery remain stored in the refrigerator before
it has to be recharged? One month? Two months?

2. Should I be concerned about corrosion of the contacts or dust
buildup in an empty battery compartment?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

- Dave

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