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Originally Posted by shortstack2000
as far as all information i have read on all lithium ion batteries, they do not keep a memory based on how they were last charged, but they do have a memory on there initial charge, as i stated earlier. the old nik cad batteries had a refreshed memory everytime it hit a charger. With the new ones, the initial charge is all that matters. Yes 2-3 hours is usually all it takes to fully charge a new battery, but leaving it on overnight makes the user less likely to play with it while it is charging initially and taking the change of it being removed from charger
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Seriously though, they don't have any memory at all. And that's a good thing, because it doesn't take as long to charge initially!
It's a common misconception because we have all been indoctrinated with overcharging on the first charge. That's mainly because Nickel-Cadmium was the battery of choice for so long. And then came Litium-Ion. From Cadex Electronics:
"Lithium-ion is a very clean system and does not need priming as nickel-based batteries do. The 1st charge is no different to the 5th or the 50th charge. Stickers instructing to charge the battery for 8 hours or more for the first time may be a leftover from the nickel battery days."
Source:
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone-12.htm