Is it possible to NOT charge your laptop when plugged into the docking station? I don’t want to ruin the battery.
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Plugable! My name is Sam and I’ll be happy to help with your question.
I’m afraid there isn’t a way to disable charging from the UD-ULTCDL. With that said, if your main concern is maintaining health and longevity of the laptop battery I can provide some assurance that since UD-ULTCDL is fully compliant with USB-C Power Delivery standards, the impact of keeping the dock connected and charging for extended periods of time should be minimal.
There are some ways to change power settings on computers to further lessen the impact of keeping the dock charging for long periods of time - namely, some laptops will allow you to change the upper charge limit of the battery from 100% to a lower value like 80%.
We go into more detail about this in a video on our YouTube channel - here’s a direct link for more information if you’re interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-ZlLYBjfhA
Please let us know if you have any more questions and we’ll be happy to help!
Sam
Plugable Technologies