How bad is it to...

[ha98ed14]

I accidentily left my iPod Touch plugged in overnight. I charges in about an hour, and I left it on for like 12. (It was a Christmas present so I feel even more guilty.) Ugh. Is it going to kill the battery? I did this to my Dell labtop and now it cannot hold a charge for more than an hour. :(

[Melaine]

Wow I never would have imagined that would be a problem. I over-charge stuff pretty often because I plug it in at night and it is charged way before morning. I hope it's fine!

[momof2girls]

DD leaves hers charging overnight and it's never been a problem

[kellij]

I think you can let things charge overnight. I always do, I think laptop batteries are notorious for failing to hold a charge after about a year.

[AnnieW625]

I have never had a problem with my Ipod. I left it plugged in at work one weekend and it worked fine.

[edurnemk]

I think you can let things charge overnight. I always do, I think laptop batteries are notorious for failing to hold a charge after about a year.

:yeahthat: I leave stuff plugged in overnight all.the.time (blackberry, IPod, laptop)

[s7714]

We leave a lot of things plugged in over night and have never had a problem.

[ckso]

I plug my iphone overnight every night and it's still fine after a year of doing so. I can't imagine it being a problem. They usually warn about trying to use the device before charging.

[mmommy]

This shouldn't be a problem. The key is to use the device until the battery is fully discharged first, then recharge and repeat. The battery should never be harmed simply by leaving on the charger a bit too long - its not using it until it is empty that causes problems. Basically the battery "forgets" how much charge it is supposed to hold when you don't run it down often.

[citymama]

I do that all the time - is it a bad idea?

[♥ms.pacman♥]

We leave a lot of things plugged in over night and have never had a problem.

:yeahthat:

[fattytuna]

Actually, several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion batteries than one deep one. Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there is no memory.

Although memory-free, apply a deliberate full discharge once every 30 charges to calibrate batteries with fuel gauge.