To test whether this can be done safely, turn off the computer, remove the battery with the AC adapter plugged in, and try turning it on. If it turns on, you should be OK.
Shut down the computer. Unplug the computer from the wall socket. If the battery is removable, Remove the battery and hold the Power button down for 15 seconds. If the battery is non-removable, while the computer is ON, hold the power button down and wait for the computer to shut down and still hold the power button down for another 15 seconds.
There are two ways I can see to avoid this: 1.) Remove the laptop battery when at home, put it back in when travelling. 2.) Some software to force bypass charging the battery when on AC power, so the wall power is only used even when under load.
How do I drain residual electricity from a non-removable battery?
How may I drain residual electricity from new device with non-removable battery. Does information posted elsewhere for non DELL device apply to my DELL. Shut down the computer. Unplug the computer from the wall socket. If the battery is removable, Remove the battery and hold the Power button down for 15 seconds.
Does a Dell laptop stop charging if the battery is fully charged?
No, Dell laptops are designed to stop charging the battery when it reaches full charge. Once the battery is fully charged, the Dell laptop will continue to use power from the AC adapter." Our family doctor has a Dell laptop in each examination room as she went "paperless" over 2 years ago.
Can a laptop battery be bypassed when on AC power?
Some software to force bypass charging the battery when on AC power, so the wall power is only used even when under load. For option 1, this would be a huge inconvenience, since if I wanted to move the laptop even when not leaving my house, I'd have to take the backplate off and put the battery back in.
Why is my laptop battery not charging?
Press and hold the power button for 15-20 seconds. Reconnect the battery (if applicable) and the power adapter, then turn on your laptop. If battery still doesn't charge, proceed to the next step. Sometimes, a corrupted driver in Windows may cause battery charging issues.