recharging Li-Ion batteries

[freedom1]

Is it ok to recharge a Li-Ion battery before it is fully discharged? I tend to recharge my battery every time I take it out even if the battery Icon says it's almost fully charged. Am i killing my battery prematurely?

[Robert Besen]

Yes. It's one of the nice characteristics of Li-Ion batteries that they don't suffer from "memory" effects.

[freedom1]

Thats good news indeed. Thanks for the reply

[Kenyada]

Overcharging is the culprit that will shorten Li-Ion battery life. A quality charger is essential, one that fully charges and then tops it off without overcharging.

[suemccartin]

From a few things I've read lithium likes being left on the charger but of course what the guy said about having a good charger is also probably a lot to do with it. I have a dell x5 pda with that type battery, one is on the charger continuously, no problems at all.