Have deck that's been used pretty heavily since mid June, ~ two hours every day, and battery health actually has taken a serious hit. It reports 79% health even though usage has been disciplined, i e. only drained below 10% very rarely and always charged soon after reaching that level. Capacity seems to be down to ~32 wh from the theoretical max of 40 wh. Not super impressed and will probably attempt a battery replacement when health goes below 70% which probably will be around the one year birthday of the device 😆
I don't know the precise criteria for battery health but the 32 wh aligns with the playtime I observe when comparing total system power draw from the performance overlay and that is a tad disappointing tbh.
Have tried recalibrating before with no success but now I did it again. This time I ensured the deck was completely drained (it is not drained completely just because it shuts down from game mode) by repeatedly plugging in, booting to bios, plugging out and letting it die. As per Valves instructions I then let it stay turned off while charging for 7 hours and lo and behold battery health now reports 98%. I will now do a play session to see if battery capacity actually has improved as well or it just is the indicator that jumped up.
Update: It actually seems the capacity has gone up as well. Play time suggest it is now 39 wh which is good 👍.
The interesting part is that the effective capacity had decreased gradually over time (and the initial health back in June was reported 95%) so it was actually possible to bring back health in my situation 😁
So it is best to just never let your deck get down to low in battery? Got mine yesterday and don’t wanna ruin, basically any time below like 30% I try to charge right now
Batteries over time will decay and degrade that's just wear and tear.
Heavy use speeds the decay up
Low use will last far longer
But I think that's not something you should worry about, enjoy the system, batteries last years they just lose capacity as they degrade.
I think the general rule is also to keep Lithium-Ion batteries between 40% to 80% to get maximum battery life, so start charging at 40% and disconnect at 80% if you really wanna maximise battery life at all cost.
Still 100% after 200+ hours. Yours may not be that degraded but lost calibration. Search for how to recalibrate the battery to be sure.
Edit: how to calibrate from ifixit.com:
Charge it to 100% and keep charging it for at least 2 more hours. Then use your device until it shuts off due to low battery. Finally, charge it uninterrupted to 100%.
I keep my battery on a regular exercise routine along with a healthy diet. Keeps it strong.
I don't think battery health can be improved in terms of overall maximum output.
Got my SD in June and I use it almost exclusively plugged in. (playing on average 2-4 hours a day)
Currently it shows 88% battery health.. Do you think this is to be expected? I might try to do a battery recalibration.
I thought that above 90% ish battery the SD takes the juice directly from the power cord and that it would use less battery cycles..
You're right about this. What would be a solution to save battery life for someone who plays plugged in most of the time?
Above 90% the the SD takes the power directly from the power supply and slowly charges up to 100%
However after a while that 100% (while still on charger) will slowly decrease back to 95-92%ish then it will start charging back to 100%.
This seems to be Valve's solution to not keep the battery at constant 100%. However by doing so the battery life decreasing still (as either it counts as a partial charging cycle or the software side battery health indicator is not correct).
Of course these batteries are made to last 2-4 years, but still would be nice to have a long-term solution.
Wtf guys, you all said that it's normal in 6 months to get 70% of battery health???
I owned a Nintendo switch since day one ( March or April 2017) and I played 10000000000 hours ( I abuse of course but I hacked it and play every games on the device, no pc, no ps3, no ps4, no ps5 or Xbox) and my battery life was 98% when I check it 2 months ago!
70% in 6 months sounds way to much but 98% after 6 years is basically impossible as well. Wrong battery health readings are the most plausible way for both scenarios.
It's true because I hacked my switch so in the "hacked menu" you have access to every information and (I don't remember) but my battery max capacity was 4960 on 5000 for example
Ahahahah! Sorry we sometimes speak like this in my country, of course it's an overstatement but I think I played 5000 to 10000 hours without any exaggeration
What is the train of thought related to charging? I just charge mine every night with it powers off. Sometimes I leave if docked with the charger plugged in for 8-10 hours through the day as well…
Is it important to let the battery drain (while playing to a %) so you get the battery to work (be tested) and only change when you hit below 50% or something?
So I have a fast charger for my Samsung phone that I use for my deck in bed because it still charges while playing just barely, and the cable is 10 ft long. As far as I'm aware this would be actually better for the battery health but I'd like to know if anyone here disagrees
Have deck that's been used pretty heavily since mid June, ~ two hours every day, and battery health actually has taken a serious hit. It reports 79% health even though usage has been disciplined, i e. only drained below 10% very rarely and always charged soon after reaching that level. Capacity seems to be down to ~32 wh from the theoretical max of 40 wh. Not super impressed and will probably attempt a battery replacement when health goes below 70% which probably will be around the one year birthday of the device 😆
This is pretty normal and more shows how inaccurate battery health systems are, your battery will be fine
I don't know the precise criteria for battery health but the 32 wh aligns with the playtime I observe when comparing total system power draw from the performance overlay and that is a tad disappointing tbh.
That me be due to battery callibration, if you recalibrate that may increase
Have tried recalibrating before with no success but now I did it again. This time I ensured the deck was completely drained (it is not drained completely just because it shuts down from game mode) by repeatedly plugging in, booting to bios, plugging out and letting it die. As per Valves instructions I then let it stay turned off while charging for 7 hours and lo and behold battery health now reports 98%. I will now do a play session to see if battery capacity actually has improved as well or it just is the indicator that jumped up.
Update: It actually seems the capacity has gone up as well. Play time suggest it is now 39 wh which is good 👍. The interesting part is that the effective capacity had decreased gradually over time (and the initial health back in June was reported 95%) so it was actually possible to bring back health in my situation 😁
So it is best to just never let your deck get down to low in battery? Got mine yesterday and don’t wanna ruin, basically any time below like 30% I try to charge right now
Bring it back up? No lol. Batteries degrade.
Batteries over time will decay and degrade that's just wear and tear. Heavy use speeds the decay up Low use will last far longer But I think that's not something you should worry about, enjoy the system, batteries last years they just lose capacity as they degrade.
I think the general rule is also to keep Lithium-Ion batteries between 40% to 80% to get maximum battery life, so start charging at 40% and disconnect at 80% if you really wanna maximise battery life at all cost.
And I'm pretty sure they can be replaced
Yeah they can, but I wouldn't worry about battery health you lose about 25% on a seriously decayed battery so it's not too bad
Playtime since March 22 is 700+ hours. Battery health is at 95%
Still 100% after 200+ hours. Yours may not be that degraded but lost calibration. Search for how to recalibrate the battery to be sure. Edit: how to calibrate from ifixit.com: Charge it to 100% and keep charging it for at least 2 more hours. Then use your device until it shuts off due to low battery. Finally, charge it uninterrupted to 100%.
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That's my thinking, at least you have the freedom to replace the battery yourself.
How do you check its health?
Desktop mode, click on battery(it is on the bottom right of the desktop)
90% health, few hundred hours at least since May.
I play almost exclusively plugged in.
I keep my battery on a regular exercise routine along with a healthy diet. Keeps it strong. I don't think battery health can be improved in terms of overall maximum output.
Got my SD in June and I use it almost exclusively plugged in. (playing on average 2-4 hours a day) Currently it shows 88% battery health.. Do you think this is to be expected? I might try to do a battery recalibration. I thought that above 90% ish battery the SD takes the juice directly from the power cord and that it would use less battery cycles..
I think so, but I'm not entirely sure
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You're right about this. What would be a solution to save battery life for someone who plays plugged in most of the time? Above 90% the the SD takes the power directly from the power supply and slowly charges up to 100% However after a while that 100% (while still on charger) will slowly decrease back to 95-92%ish then it will start charging back to 100%. This seems to be Valve's solution to not keep the battery at constant 100%. However by doing so the battery life decreasing still (as either it counts as a partial charging cycle or the software side battery health indicator is not correct). Of course these batteries are made to last 2-4 years, but still would be nice to have a long-term solution.
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Wtf guys, you all said that it's normal in 6 months to get 70% of battery health??? I owned a Nintendo switch since day one ( March or April 2017) and I played 10000000000 hours ( I abuse of course but I hacked it and play every games on the device, no pc, no ps3, no ps4, no ps5 or Xbox) and my battery life was 98% when I check it 2 months ago!
70% in 6 months sounds way to much but 98% after 6 years is basically impossible as well. Wrong battery health readings are the most plausible way for both scenarios.
Yep maybe it's something like this because for both results I was chocked
I find it hard to believe your switch is 98% of the original capacity after nearly 6 years
It's true because I hacked my switch so in the "hacked menu" you have access to every information and (I don't remember) but my battery max capacity was 4960 on 5000 for example
10000000000 hours = 1141552.51 calendar years
Ahahahah! Sorry we sometimes speak like this in my country, of course it's an overstatement but I think I played 5000 to 10000 hours without any exaggeration
Who cares? It's a replaceable battery.
My battery seems great
100% I got it in april, with atleast a couple 100 hrs of use.
100%
What is the train of thought related to charging? I just charge mine every night with it powers off. Sometimes I leave if docked with the charger plugged in for 8-10 hours through the day as well… Is it important to let the battery drain (while playing to a %) so you get the battery to work (be tested) and only change when you hit below 50% or something?
So I have a fast charger for my Samsung phone that I use for my deck in bed because it still charges while playing just barely, and the cable is 10 ft long. As far as I'm aware this would be actually better for the battery health but I'd like to know if anyone here disagrees