The charger of our mobile is so important, that the useful life of our mobile depends on its good use. Carrying out a good maintenance and using some tricks to take care of the charger , will be beneficial for our pocket. So let’s take a look at what we will have to do with our charger, if we want it to last long enough and avoid surprises.
We are going from the premise that you are using the original charger of your mobile. If not, there can be no assurance that performance will be optimal or that certain problems will arise. If we have the original charger and knowing that the original spare parts of the brand are always more expensive than those we buy from third parties, we should take care of the charger with the following tricks.
Traditional cable charger
It is the charger of a lifetime, the one we connect to the plug and makes us tied to the current until we have the battery we need. Your life depends a lot on how we use it, since we must follow several guidelines of good care that will make it last a long time.
Don’t leave it plugged in
It is valid for any charger and of course for our mobile. It is very common, that the charger is always put in an outlet and we remove or put the USB cable as we need. The ideal is to unplug everything, both the adapter and the cable as long as we do not use it. Failure to do so can cause the charger to build up voltage over time damaging internal components.
Don’t get wet
It is easier to wet a mobile than the charger, but it is true that it is very common to leave the mobile charging in the bathroom or kitchen. These areas have enough humidity to be able to damage the charger irreversibly. We will have to avoid as much as possible using it in places like the ones mentioned.
Temperature changes
We know they are the main enemy of batteries, but temperature changes also seriously affect chargers. In this sense, we must try not to leave it plugged in a direct area where it receives heat (rays of the Sun, a heater …) With the cold we are in the same situation.
Use a power strip
Instead of directly connecting the charger to the socket, using a power strip can act as a “firewall” in the event of a power surge. In addition, many have an on / off button that cuts off the power. This is positive, since we will avoid the wear of the connectors that occur from both connecting and disconnecting the charger.
Wireless charger
Wireless charging is increasingly present in our terminals. The brands are debugging their effectiveness day by day , but also, certain precautions are recommended in their use, to take care of this type of chargers.
Nothing on the platform
It is recommended that the mobile be placed in the center of the loading platform. In turn, we must avoid other metallic objects such as magnets, credit cards with magnetic strips, clips, etc.
Keep it clean and dry
Avoid accumulating dust and dirt on the wireless charger as it can interfere with the charging process and eventually damage the charger. In addition, and this standard is always applicable to any electronic device, we must always keep it dry to avoid possible damage. The wireless charger should be no exception.