Closing In On 300 Charges mm1

-MavicMiniPilot · Aug 6, 2022

I have a set of 3 mavic mini batteries that are close to 300 charges. How can I tell when they will not be safe or reliable when flying? None of them are puffing or are damaged. The average flight times are around 20 mins.

Mynah · Aug 7, 2022

The Mini batteries are Li-ion technology, not Li-Po like the Mini 2, SE and now Mini 3, which is the main reason I have not upgraded yet. Li-ion is what is used in cellphones, laptops, cameras and almost everything you would not like to explode/swell/quick self discharge or self-desruct in your back pocket. I have various Li-ion camera batteries and a tablet battery that is 10 years and older and had been charged and discharged more than a thousand times. They eventually lose capacity but I have not had a single one swelling or exploding or self destruct. If you are still averaging 20 mins flight time on your Mini batteries then there's no reason to worry. Li-ion in my experience gradually deteriorate until they become unuseable, they do not swell/explode or become unstable.

-MavicMiniPilot · Aug 8, 2022

Derek ZA said:
The Mini batteries are Li-ion technology, not Li-Po like the Mini 2, SE and now Mini 3, which is the main reason I have not upgraded yet. Li-ion is what is used in cellphones, laptops, cameras and almost everything you would not like to explode/swell/quick self discharge or self-desruct in your back pocket. I have various Li-ion camera batteries and a tablet battery that is 10 years and older and had been charged and discharged more than a thousand times. They eventually lose capacity but I have not had a single one swelling or exploding or self destruct. If you are still averaging 20 mins flight time on your Mini batteries then there's no reason to worry. Li-ion in my experience gradually deteriorate until they become unuseable, they do not swell/explode or become unstable.

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it!