How do you take care of a laptop battery?

[sjpetry]

What can I do to get the most out of my laptop battery? :confused:
Any thoughts?

Thanks :)

[virividox]

most of the time i keep it plugged in, but once a month i do a full discharge

some ppl say you should reset the PMU, but i dont.

[sjpetry]

most of the time i keep it plugged in, but once a month i do a full discharge

some ppl say you should reset the PMU, but i dont.

What is the "PMU"? Thanks. :)

[LeeTom]

You might want to read the official word from Apple, too:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

Lee Tom

[3Memos]

You might want to read the official word from Apple, too:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

Lee Tom

That's a great resource! I'm going to have it bookmarked.

[stubeeef]

Good article in MacWorld nov 2004 issue page 76. I was reading tonight on the john (tmi I know).

article (http://www.macworld.com/2004/10/secrets/novmobilemac/index.php/)

[sjpetry]

Thanks Everyone. :)

[OutThere]

My battery is doomed to destruction - I discharge it about 70% of the way almost every day, and it is charged and discharged randomly over time. :D

[sjpetry]

My battery is doomed to destruction - I discharge it about 70% of the way almost every day, and it is charged and discharged randomly over time. :D

How old is it?

[OutThere]

How old is it?

A year as of November - I still get a good three hours of pretty intensive use out of it though. :)