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MacLover08
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May 9, 2007, 04:53 PM
 
Hey i'm new to macs. I've had my MacBook Pro for about 6 months now and love it. There has been an annoying buzzing sometimes when i move screen, but thats a different matter. This is about my battery. Its health is only at 65% is this normal for a 6 month old Macbook Pro? Any help would be great! Thanks.

     
mduell
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May 9, 2007, 05:50 PM
 
Something wrong there... Apple says:
A properly maintained Apple notebook battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity after 300 full charge and discharge cycles.

You've got nearly twice the degredation with only half the cycles.

137 cycles in 6 mos (3 cycles every 4 days) seems a bit high... what's your usage profile like?
     
MacLover08  (op)
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May 9, 2007, 05:52 PM
 
well....when im at school it charges on my desk, then when i get home i unplug it and take it down stairs to use. thats about it.
     
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May 9, 2007, 06:07 PM
 
hey, nvm. i forgot to change the option from better performace back to better battery life. Now i'm holding at a 93%
     
   
 
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