Nintendo officially calls on the public to charge your idle Switch at least every six months to avoid internal battery failures. (Picture / flip from Nintendo’s official Twitter)
With the advancement of technology, electronic products with built-in lithium batteries have long been flooded in people’s lives, such as mobile phones, tablet computers, or home consoles such as Switch. Nintendo, a major Japanese game maker, recently published an article calling on the public to charge the Switch at least once every six months if they have an idle Switch to avoid damage to the battery. And 3C expert Liao Ahui explained that it is better to leave the battery charging when there is nothing to do, and it is better than the direct damage of the battery after over-discharge.
The Japanese game giant Nintendo officially posted a message on Twitter on the 21st to remind the public that if the Switch console is idle for too long, or if it is not charged for a long time, the Switch may not be able to be charged. Remember to charge it at least once every six months to avoid the inside of the Switch. damaged lithium battery.
And “CTWANT” exclusive access to3C expert Liao Ahui, Liao Ahui said, “It’s better to keep plugging it in and charging it instead of leaving it dead until the battery is broken.” Liao Ahui explained that most of the smartphones such as Switch and current smartphones are designed with lithium batteries, and if the products using lithium batteries are over-discharged (that is, they have been out of power for too long and not charged), the lithium batteries will be ” Immediately die.” Like the charging method officially called by Nintendo, Liao Ahui believes that this is the truth behind it.
As for the big question that is often encountered in the market, “Can I charge my mobile phone/tablet all the time?” Liao Ahui explained that in fact, technology products and chargers that use lithium batteries have internal charging management functions, even when the battery is fully charged. It will stop charging by itself, so it will not be a big problem to keep the product charging all the time.
Liao Ahui also concluded, “Strictly speaking, if you keep the product plugged in for charging, ‘at most’ it is only ‘possible’ that the battery life will decrease after a ‘long period of time’. But if it is not charged for too long, the lithium battery in the device will If the battery is over-discharged, the battery is “definitely” broken.”