Is it OK to leave Dell Inspiron laptop plugged in for days at a time?

[jdub823]

Hard Wire vs. Battery Power

 

[popatim]

How old is the laptop?
Older ones don't have smart power chips controlling the battery and would cook them. The new ones drop to a trickle charge when they sense a full battery to avoid this.

 

[jaguarskx]

If you are going to plug in your laptop to the AC outlet, then just remove the battery.