A player leaves his keyboard permanently plugged in, and later the built-in battery in the keyboard swells up. What exactly went wrong is not known, as normally you can leave even wireless devices plugged in for days.
A player purchased a wireless gaming keyboard from Steelseries some time ago. But instead of using his keyboard in wireless mode, he permanently kept it plugged into his computer. The player explained that he wanted to take advantage of better latency this way.
Now the user posted on Reddit a picture showing how the battery of his keyboard has swelled after leaving it plugged in around the clock.
Continuous charging of mouse and keyboard is usually not a problem for technology
Is continuous charging really a problem? No, normally not and many users say the same under the post.
It is usually completely unproblematic if you have your wireless keyboard permanently connected, as modern keyboards have built-in charging management that stops the charging process at 100%.
Generally, newer keyboards also include protective circuits against overcharging, so normally nothing can happen, or your keyboard discharges itself after charging to avoid problems with the built-in battery (via Acebattery.com)
However, a problem can arise if the battery is kept permanently at 100%, which is due to the design of lithium-ion batteries. Usually, manufacturers install a safety mechanism to prevent the maximum from being reached, or the charging process is briefly interrupted, causing the battery to discharge afterwards:
The more often you maintain a high state of charge, the faster the battery ages. However, many modern battery systems do not expose the cells to the absolute maximum voltage. Instead, they use controlled upper limits to reduce long-term stress.
via Acebattery.com
The reason why the user’s keyboard has swelled is not known. It could be due to a technical defect in the circuit board, or the battery may have already been damaged. Or certain protective circuits may not have functioned properly. By the way, we are not aware of any other keyboards from the manufacturer that have swollen.
Some also recommend that if you are going to use a wireless keyboard permanently wired, you might as well just remove the battery. While this requires some effort and finesse, most keyboards will continue to function without a built-in battery, writes a user in another thread on Reddit.
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