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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T17:31:19.000Z",
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  "textContent": "submitted by mgrimace to selfhosted\n56 points | 26 comments\n\nHello folks,\n\nWhat do folks recommend as good practices to use a laptop as an always on, always plugged-in server? Specifically, how to manage the battery and some of the potential cautions/dangers of keeping it plugged in.\n\nI have a spare Dell workstation laptop that I’d like to use as a Proxmox node. I’ve seen a number of posts where folks will mention that using a spare laptop works well because it has a built in ‘UPS’, but then in the comments there’s caution about the battery being plugged in all the time.\n\nI’m curious what folks do in terms of battery management, assuming I want to keep this as hands-off/low maintenance (but fireproof) as possible.\n\nThank you all so much, ~M\n\nUpdate: thank you all so much for the great advice. This is a Dell Workstation and it does have a ‘Primarily AC use’ power setting in the BIOS, as well as custom charge levels available. Appreciate it and I hope this discussion helps other folks looking to do the same!",
  "title": "Laptop as server, how to best manage battery?"
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