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  • DickDalewood

    #16
    Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

    Originally posted by Blzer
    But don't these controllers use lithium ion batteries? What I mean is, won't they eventually drain after having them charge so much, so often? Isn't it best to let it wear down as much as possible before re-charging them again?
    I've been using mine for about two years now and haven't had a single problem with it.

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    • shaneomac103
      Banned
      • Dec 2009
      • 87

      #17
      Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

      plug it in the usb
      i think that is the best way

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      • Burns11
        Greatness Has Arrived
        • Mar 2007
        • 7406

        #18
        Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

        Originally posted by Blzer
        But don't these controllers use lithium ion batteries? What I mean is, won't they eventually drain after having them charge so much, so often? Isn't it best to let it wear down as much as possible before re-charging them again?
        Lithium-ion do better on small charges than they do large. The only problem you may run into is the battery indicator losing accuracy over time, but an occasional full discharge will help that and it's not really as big an issue with controller than it is with a PC.

        NiMH batteries don't have the severe memory problems that Ni-Cad batteries have, but they still lose capacity due to crystallization. NiMH do better on less frequent charges and with a full discharge every couple of months to recondition the battery.

        NiMH batteries will start to deteriorate (lose capacity, higher internal resistance and self discharge) pretty fast after about 300 charge cycles. Li-ion are good well beyond 1000 charge cycles, it's age, heat and deep discharges that deteriorate li-ion batteries not number of charge cycles.

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        • yongyy
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          • Jan 2010
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          #19
          Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

          Isn't it best to let it wear down as much as possible before re-charging them again?

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          • Blzer
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            • Mar 2004
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            #20
            Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

            Originally posted by yongyy
            Isn't it best to let it wear down as much as possible before re-charging them again?
            I uh... I just posted that exa... are you human?
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            • Phobia
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              #21
              Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

              Originally posted by Blzer
              I uh... I just posted that exa... are you human?
              LMAO are u human

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              • Blzer
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                • Mar 2004
                • 42537

                #22
                Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                Originally posted by Phobia
                LMAO are u human
                His other couple posts are strangely copies of a part of someone else's posts. That makes no sense whatsoever, almost like it's a bot.
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                • Skyboxer
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                  • Jul 2002
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                  #23
                  Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                  I lay mine on the floor near back wall. Then from about 15 yards away I run like hell towards them....


                  I also just use the PS3 or PC to charge them. I wait till they are totally dead then charge away.
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                  • mgoblue
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                    #24
                    Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                    Originally posted by Skyboxer
                    I lay mine on the floor near back wall. Then from about 15 yards away I run like hell towards them....
                    That's bad on your back, you should put them higher on the wall so you're not crouching down so far during your charge. Gives you better form as well.
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                    • Skyboxer
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                      • Jul 2002
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                      #25
                      Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                      Originally posted by mgoblue
                      That's bad on your back, you should put them higher on the wall so you're not crouching down so far during your charge. Gives you better form as well.
                      Good call!
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                      • aukevin
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                        #26
                        Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                        Originally posted by Blzer
                        I uh... I just posted that exa... are you human?
                        LOL, I don't think I've ever read that on OS before.

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                        • tktnuri
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                          • Oct 2007
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                          #27
                          Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                          I have four and two are always dead. So I use one of the two and charge the other two by placing them inside the entertainment center with the usb cable or if are dead then I use a 10' USB extension cable. $4 on buy.com http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...ingid=32371763

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                          • UNC_Pete
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                            • Jun 2005
                            • 2487

                            #28
                            Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                            You can get a 10' cable even cheaper at monoprice.com:

                            http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

                            $1.63 and nice quality. I picked up 2 of these plus the micro-usb for my headset and had them shipped for around $7.

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                            • BKAraujo
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                              • Aug 2002
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                              #29
                              Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                              Originally posted by 23
                              PC or even satellite/cable reciever that has usb
                              I use my cable box as its always on. I look at my controller status and if its starting to get close to death I plug it in when I am done gaming.

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                              • Rassklot
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                                • Dec 2009
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                                #30
                                Re: Whats the best way to charge a ps3 controller

                                hook it up to the computer mangg.. i think
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