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Is this normal battery life on PB G4 15"?
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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Bought my powerbook G4 15 1ghz in February. My battery has never really lasted very long. Now, however, I get max 2.10 hrs with it if I use 'longest battery life" setting in the energy panel. This is when I'm just checking email, surfing the net, writing in word.
What do you guys get and how? IF this is low, will Apple replace it under warranty?
Thanks!
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Have you tried lowering the screen brightness? Try resseting the PMU too. Your numbers aren't that drastic though.
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what does that have anything to do with his post on short battery life, the recall was for batteries overheating.
And in my experience under normal use 2-2.5 hours is typical from a 15"
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pete said:
"Bought my powerbook G4 15 1ghz in February."
Apple said:
"...Apple is voluntarily recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable batteries that were sold worldwide from January 2004 through August 2004 for use with 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook computers..."
https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html
I said:
"Check your Serial Number."
pete said:
"I get max 2.10 hrs with it if I use 'longest battery life" setting in the energy panel."
I read as:
MAXIMUM use is 2.1 hrs, average or typical must be less, say 1.5 hrs. or less. I suspected there may be a battery problem.
I am sorry you don't see the connection.
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yeah lith-ion batts last longer if their cooler so overheating is a potential issue.
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true enough, but with all of 4 confirmed reports, i highly doubt that's relevant
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