Re: Discharging a wireless USB keyboard for long-term storage

"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <[email protected]> Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:11:58 +0800

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On 6/28/2026 3:30 AM, druck wrote:
> 
> DO NOT try to quickly discharge Lithium batteries, either let it
> discharge naturally, or take to a place which disposes of Lithium
> batteries safely.
> 
> USB-C's increased power capability is from being able to use higher
> voltages, and not increasing current over thin wires. It has nothing to
> do with discharging.

So there is absolutely no way to quickly discharge rechargeable 
batteries so as to return them to safe state?

I will open a thread targetting only rechargeable batteries including 
ones made out of lithium.

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