Macbook/Pro Battery Comparison Thread

[coledog]

We don't really have one of these...just a lot of battery problem threads.

From your System Profiler>Power (so we all get the same readings).
Put down your CYCLE COUNT and your FULL CHARGE CAPACITY.
Also just for more clarification show whether you own a Macbook (CD or C2D) or a Macbook Pro (CD or C2D).


Macbook Pro C2D (purchased refurb in March)
37 cycles
5386 full charge count

[iBookG4user]

My first battery:
32 cycles
95% health

My second battery:
41 cycles
61% health

[WillJS]

29 cycles
5272 Full capacity charge

[xfiftyfour]

Macbook Pro C2D
6 Cycles
5510 Full Capacity

>> just had my battery replaced :p

[coledog]

>> just had my battery replaced :p

I'm doing the same thing, just set it up this afternoon! Hope i get the same numbers...:D

[xfiftyfour]

I'm doing the same thing, just set it up this afternoon! Hope i get the same numbers...:D

No, you'll have better numbers. 5500+ full capacity and 0 cycles! lol

The replacement came ridiculously fast, btw. I called on a Weds night around 9 and the new battery arrived that friday morning. Props to :apple:

[coledog]

The replacement came ridiculously fast, btw. I called on a Weds night around 9 and the new battery arrived that friday morning. Props to :apple:

Yea, the tech said (quite matter-of-factly) "It will be there Tuesday".
Darn weekend!!



101st post!!!

[Legolamb]

MBP 17in 2.33 C2D
Full Charge Capacity: 6055
Cycle Count: 59

FWIW, OS X 10.4.9 and did the recent update for the battery callibration

[xfiftyfour]

Yea, the tech said (quite matter-of-factly) "It will be there Tuesday".
Darn weekend!!

Yeah, the weekends always suck when you place orders near the end of the week.

MBP 17in 2.33 C2D
Full Charge Capacity: 6055
Cycle Count: 59

FWIW, OS X 10.4.9 and did the recent update for the battery callibration

What did the 17" battery start out at?

[Legolamb]

Damn if I know, but coconut battery says the same thing.

[Legolamb]

Here's the total info if it helps

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 6055
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 6055
Amperage (mA): 180
Voltage (mV): 12603
Cycle Count: 59

[marioman38]

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/006hamster/Picture2-2.png

Guess I'm Lucking Out :)

[heySparky]

MB CD bought last July or so:

Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4603
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 4600
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12517
Cycle Count: 24

[coledog]

MB CD bought last July or so:

Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4603
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 4600
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12517
Cycle Count: 24

WOW, how do you only have 24 cycles???

[NJuul]

MBP CD, battery from June '06

Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4888
Original Battery Capacity (mAh): 5500
Health: 88%
Cycle Count: 123

[xfiftyfour]

WOW, how do you only have 24 cycles???

lol, yeah, I've only had this new battery a week and I already have 6!

[heySparky]

WOW, how do you only have 24 cycles???

I usually use the MB while it is plugged in. Maybe I should cycle the battery a little more often.

[bmcgrath]

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5634
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 5624
Amperage (mA): -370
Voltage (mV): 12356
Cycle Count: 11

[lu0s3r322]

MBP C2D from December '06

Full Charge Capacity : 5158 mAh
Original Charge Capacity: 5500 mAh

107 cycles

93% Battery Health

[Mernak]

Rev A MB CD
(maybe I should get it replaced if I can)

[xfiftyfour]

MBP C2D from December '06

Full Charge Capacity : 5158 mAh
Original Charge Capacity: 5500 mAh

107 cycles

93% Battery Health

You can get that replaced, fyi. Mine was about 5100 with 118 load cycles and Apple sent me a new battery. Might want to call 'em.

[n00basaur]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/evil_twin/batteryresults.jpg

[eluk]

Mine

[FreakinSyco]

MacBook C2D

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5117
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 2046
Amperage (mA): -1791
Voltage (mV): 11172
Cycle Count: 4

[Clarence]

Since January..

[daneoni]

Bought Nov 06

Not sure if i should get a replacement or if its fine. Hmmm.....

[Snide]

Macbook CD2 - week 1, 2007:

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/27/macbookcocofn3.gif

Is this a normal rate of decline for 40 cycles?

[KidVicious]

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5432
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 3122
Amperage (mA): -1772
Voltage (mV): 11366
Cycle Count: 65

Purchased the end of last Summer.

[MacMandy]

74268

What should I do?

[coledog]

http://www.apple.com/support/macbook_macbookpro/batteryupdate/
Call Apple tomorrow (1-800-275-2273) about the battery program. (9am-6pm PST)
Or take it to a Apple Store. I called Apple and a new battery is supposed to arrive Tuesday. You will need a credit card because they want to be sure you send back the old one.

[kajitox]

Can we get a little information on what is reasonable and what is not?

[Vidd]

Battery efficiency dropping is one of the things that puts me off laptops!
I'd be worrying all the time about it. :(

[coledog]

Can we get a little information on what is reasonable and what is not?

Unfortunately all the info I have is in that article...I would guess under 80% for 100-150 cycles should get replaced. (Don't quote me on the please) (no pun intended)

[chadi]

Macbook Pro C2D 17"

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 6623
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 6561
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12523
Cycle Count: 2

[MacMandy]

74312

OK. I called Apple this morning. I should receive a replacement battery in 3 to 4 days. The funny thing is, my battery seemed to be fine (about 95-98% capacity) BEFORE the battery update! :confused:

[lu0s3r322]

umm yeah.....im gonna go into a store sometime this weekend..

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/103/picture1it4.png

[coledog]

umm yeah.....im gonna go into a store sometime this weekend..

That's a GREAT idea :p

[FreakinSyco]

I just want to post that you can increase you battery capacity if its new with a few full discharges and recharges. For the past few days Ive been using my macbook till its completely dead then recharging it overnight to 100%. These are the results.. see the quote below to see the previous state.

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5271
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 337
Amperage (mA): 2219
Voltage (mV): 11316
Cycle Count: 10


MacBook C2D

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5117
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 2046
Amperage (mA): -1791
Voltage (mV): 11172
Cycle Count: 4

[TimJim]

MacBook Pro C2D
Cycles: 22
Full Cap: 5425
Health: %98

[muriz]

I own a Macbook Pro (C2D)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2606/screenshot20110425at001.jpg

[daneoni]

i7

[ratzzo]

I own a Macbook Pro (C2D)

Image (http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2606/screenshot20110425at001.jpg)

Way to necro! :confused:

[muriz]

Way to necro! :confused:

What do you mean?

[daneoni]

What do you mean?

Bringing a thread back from the dead

[gorskiegangsta]

MacBook Pro 13 i5 (2011)
31 cycles
5813 full capacity charge

[hehe299792458]

Since January..

What version of coconut batter is that? Looks cool

[polbit]

MBP 15" 2011

Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 7088
Cycle Count: 5
Condition: Normal

[zwodubber]

2011 13" i5


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zwodubber/batt.jpg


2006 15" core 2 duo

Before the new battery


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zwodubber/photo-36.jpg


and after

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q283/zwodubber/photo1-23.jpg

[dusk007]

2010 15" MBP i5. Seems to be getting lower on an almost constant rate. If it keeps doing that it I will be it at 70% in 2 years time.
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5995/screenshot20110425at113.png (http://img580.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20110425at113.png/)
My old Samsung notebook's battery stayed fine (>95%) for around 3 years and only in the forth year it dropped within a few months to 80%. These 1000 cycle Apple batteries seem pretty bad.