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Andrew D.
May 20, 2007, 08:59 AM
I was just wondering why does it say my current battery charge is 97% when it's been plugged in all night? Does that mean the battery is dying or something or do I have to calibrate it again? Do I use my MacBook to much.. haha. Thanks all!


2nyRiggz
May 20, 2007, 10:12 AM
Your battery is fine don't worry about it.

To stay up on your battery life...try these out:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32197
http://osxdaily.com/2006/11/26/coconutbattery-extended-battery-information/


Bless
Andrew D.
May 20, 2007, 05:24 PM
Your battery is fine don't worry about it.

To stay up on your battery life...try these out:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32197
http://osxdaily.com/2006/11/26/coconutbattery-extended-battery-information/


Bless

CoconutBattery says my current battery charge is 95%.. just wondering, can it not be %100? Or can anyone explain to me why it is so? Thanks!
flopticalcube
May 20, 2007, 05:32 PM
This is the way Mac batteries work. The charger will bring the battery up to 100%. The computer will then run on AC power, leaving the battery fully charged. Over time, the battery will slowly discharge due to natural forces within the battery. This is the slow discharge you see in the battery indicator. When this discharge reaches a certain level (around 92-93%), the charger kicks in and brings your battery back to 100%.
Andrew D.
May 20, 2007, 10:52 PM
This is the way Mac batteries work. The charger will bring the battery up to 100%. The computer will then run on AC power, leaving the battery fully charged. Over time, the battery will slowly discharge due to natural forces within the battery. This is the slow discharge you see in the battery indicator. When this discharge reaches a certain level (around 92-93%), the charger kicks in and brings your battery back to 100%.

Ah ok I get it, thanks for explaining it to me flopticalcube. It's kinda wierd it does that, just the natural forces I guess? Thanks!
theISHkid
May 23, 2007, 09:29 AM
If it makes you feel any better... my battery says 100% but if i unplug it, the stupid thing takes about 2 minutes to get the battery warning then another 5 minutes before it's down to 0. I've had it a few years so it's time for a new battery but I still think it's weird.