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MacBook Battery Doesn't Charge Fully -- Please Help
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Ags
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Aug 12, 2010, 07:11 PM
 
Could someone please give me advice on how to fix my laptop's battery? It depleted to 0% a few days ago and now it won't fully charge, it just gets stuck at 98%. :-( Any advice? I don't really want to go out and get a new one.

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Aug 12, 2010, 07:47 PM
 
Your battery is fine. A full charge is between 95 and 100%. The battery gets only trickle charged when needed when it is full or near full, so it might stop at 98 sometimes or at 99 or 100. If it stops charging at something lower than 95, then you might have a problem. But with 98, you're fine.

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Aug 12, 2010, 07:50 PM
 
That's great to know! Thank you, it makes me a lot less worried. :-)
     
   
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