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katorga
May 17, 2008, 01:24 PM
OK....my MBP started out at 4:45 max battery life a year ago. After various Apple updates it dropped down to 3:50-4 hours. My battery lost 26% of its capacity over this time, so I bought a new one, conditioned it, but I never seem to get more than 3-3:15 hours any more with either battery.

clues, hints, suggestions?


MacDann
May 17, 2008, 01:32 PM
OK....my MBP started out at 4:45 max battery life a year ago. After various Apple updates it dropped down to 3:50-4 hours. My battery lost 26% of its capacity over this time, so I bought a new one, conditioned it, but I never seem to get more than 3-3:15 hours any more with either battery.

clues, hints, suggestions?

Just for reference, how often do you calibrate it?

MacDann
Littlehoof
May 17, 2008, 10:06 PM
A year ago you were running tiger... have you upgraded to leopard now? Leopard is more of a battery glutton than tiger was.