Reduce the weight of your MBP by over one pound

[calstars]

By keeping it comfortably plugged in and removing the battery.

[Primejimbo]

By keeping it comfortably plugged in and removing the battery.

Somewhere on Apples site it says this is a bad idea.

[zap2]

...but then its not a portable...and how important is the weight then?

[MacDawg]

Not a good idea

Woof, Woof - Dawg http://homepage.mac.com/k.j.vinson/pawprint.gif

[Tallest Skil]

By keeping it comfortably plugged in and removing the battery.

Fail. Performance drops by 40% with the battery unplugged.

[bigjnyc]

By keeping it comfortably plugged in and removing the battery.

and defeat the main purpose of a laptop computer = portability.

[e12a]

on AC power w/o battery your computer downclocks to 1 Ghz. Thanks for playing. :p

support article for future reference: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2332

[MacDawg]

Wow... pounded into submission in less than 2 minutes

Impressive

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[Primejimbo]

on AC power w/o battery your computer downclocks to 1 Ghz. Thanks for playing. :p

support article for future reference: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2332

Thanks, I was looking for that

Wow... pounded into submission in less than 2 minutes

Impressive

Woof, Woof - Dawg http://homepage.mac.com/k.j.vinson/pawprint.gif

No kidding :D

[Bobioden]

If you have it plugged in, why would you be worrying about the weight? It would obviously be sitting on something.

[derek1984]

on AC power w/o battery your computer downclocks to 1 Ghz. Thanks for playing. :p

support article for future reference: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2332


Does this apply to all laptops? I currently have a Dell Inspiron 6000 1.6 Ghz(getting MBP soon) and the battery has been dead for over a year now. I just use it plugged into an outlet.

[JG271]

Does this apply to all laptops? I currently have a Dell Inspiron 6000 1.6 Ghz(getting MBP soon) and the battery has been dead for over a year now. I just use it plugged into an outlet.

Perhaps. It happens on the mac in case the computer draws more power than the ac adapter draws. Have a look with some kind of cpu monitoring program.

[svndmvn]

you'd also have to save your work every minute, and glue your mag-safe to the socket, pray for good weather and nobody screwing around with electricity in your area...yes, sell your battery on ebay and make some money as well:)
Reading the title made me think about eliminating the superdrive, but you can use that space to add a Hard Drive as well.

[derek1984]

Perhaps. It happens on the mac in case the computer draws more power than the ac adapter draws. Have a look with some kind of cpu monitoring program.


I really never thought of this. I don't play any games on it or anything but the battery has been dead now for probably 1 1/2 years now. What exactly is a CPU monitoring program? How would I be able to tell if my processor isn't really working like a 1.6 should be? Would images from programs like Facebook and MySpace showing up slow have anything to do with it? I have noticed some things like that. Thanks for your help.

[alphaod]

Hey if you eliminate the use of the computer in general you would reduce your load by 6 pounds and be $2000 richer in the bank!

[andiwm2003]

By keeping it comfortably plugged in and removing the battery.

how about removing the screen and the keyboard and plug it into an external screen and keyboard?:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[akm3]

Why would you care about the weight if you are leaving it plugged in!??

Insanity.

[JG271]

I really never thought of this. I don't play any games on it or anything but the battery has been dead now for probably 1 1/2 years now. What exactly is a CPU monitoring program? How would I be able to tell if my processor isn't really working like a 1.6 should be? Would images from programs like Facebook and MySpace showing up slow have anything to do with it? I have noticed some things like that. Thanks for your help.

I'm not totally sure how to tell, perhaps try a program called cpu z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php) and see what your clock speed is. I've got a friend who's dell battery has died too, its funny when someone takes out the power cord because the whole thing dies :p

Anyway, sorry I can't be any more help than this!

[mattwrit]

40% less processing and the good chance that you knock the power out of the machine and lose all your work.

[youssefm]

i really hope the op is joking..

and especially the magsafe adaptors are so easy to pull out the macbook by accident...


EPIC FAIL

[derek1984]

I'm not totally sure how to tell, perhaps try a program called cpu z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php) and see what your clock speed is. I've got a friend who's dell battery has died too, its funny when someone takes out the power cord because the whole thing dies :p

Anyway, sorry I can't be any more help than this!


I'll look into that program link you have provided. Thanks a lot for your help.

[bobfitz14]

wait, though it ruins the performance of the Macbook, if the Macbook is on a desk why do you need to reduce the weight anyways? because you surely can't have it portable without the battery, so you'd be stationary with the power cable plugged in.

[StuPidQPid]

You could reduce the weight by over 5lbs by taking it on your next Space Shuttle trip - or flying Virgin Galactic to and from work!

Mind you its mass would still be the same :D

[alphaod]

I see this getting wastelanded very soon.

[kockgunner]

Yep. This idea is lame.

[justit]

How many ounces are shaved taking the internal CD Drive out?

[PeterQC]

Why weight is that much of an issue? I fail to understand.

You're transporting a block of aluminum. It ought to be "heavy". If you can't transport it or you're too weak to transport more then a ridiculous 5lb, get a Macbook, an Air or an ultraportable. My Macbook is 4.5lb and I'm transporting with it f*ckton of accesories and school stuff, everyday, without complaining for any stain since 2 months. And when there's only the Macbook an nothing else, it almost feel like the bag is empty. Grow some muscle and stop complaining.

[RKpro]

By removing the battery it also makes the MBP feel very unbalanced when you hold it in your hands, the weight distributing in all wrong, and you can't open the screen with one hand...

[ChrisN]

Yea this topic is a fail.

ChrisN

[jav6454]

By keeping it comfortably plugged in and removing the battery.

Not a good idea, performance drops 40%. Research you must conduct before posting, young padawan.

Hey if you eliminate the use of the computer in general you would reduce your load by 6 pounds and be $2000 richer in the bank!

+10 Internets

[Nikos]

A+ thread.

[uiop.]

Wasteland....this topic has been discussed numerous times.

Hey if you eliminate the use of the computer in general you would reduce your load by 6 pounds and be $2000 richer in the bank!

I LOLed.

[SchneiderMan]

Wrong don't listen to this dude, apple and other sites say its really bad to do that.
Fail.

[anirban]

I apologize for not having anything new to add to this thread, but I have to reinforce what other posters are saying- having the computer plugged in and the battery removed, just to reduce the weight- seems redundant.

[gco212]

I just tried it, and IT WORKS. At least a pound lighter, maybe more!

[Tosser]

I just tried it, and IT WORKS. At least a pound lighter, maybe more!

Yup, me too! It's great having a computer at my desk, knowing it's much lighter than when bought! I mean, I really like when I sit there, and then feel the urge to lift it just a tad off of the desk. I'll do this from now on.

Seriously (to the OP), get a thumb drive to carry your docs and apps around and then go buy that iMac if what you want is a stationary computer. At least the imac wont go dead because you accidently hit the Magsafe connector.

[risenphoenixkai]

I can actually see a use for this - if your desk is made of cardboard. In that scenario, every ounce counts.

[THX1139]

http://www.bjacked.net/LuvToHunt/forums/phpBB2/modules/gallery/albums/album01/Beat_Dead_Horse.jpg

[Firefly2002]

Why not just cut it in half? You might shave 2 pounds.

[Hot Snowboarder]

Actually its a good idea. Without a battery, it does become a desktop. So you can tear off the screen as well. Makes it lighter and THINNER!

Keep the ideas coming guys! :p

[UltraNEO*]

I see this getting wastelanded very soon.

Isn't there like a million threads already on this subject? I think if the OP seriously wants to lose some weight, he/she should dismantle the unit, ripout that superdrive, replace the default HD for a light SSD (minus the case) then proceed to shed the external aluminium case (thought it won't be very sexy) The innards should hold well on the sub-frame (not possible on the unibody MB/MBP) though be warned it's not possible to hold the thing without shorting out something.. :D:D

And you'll most definitely void the warranty too!

[Ploki]

i just have to;

Maybe you can make a custom cardboard case and ditch the whole alu enclosure! :D

[UltraNEO*]

i just have to;

Maybe you can make a custom cardboard case and ditch the whole alu enclosure! :D

Perhaps you should try Crazy glue? Oh.. how about Carbon Fibre for a bit of class, ain't it supposed to be strong yet light?

[Tosser]

i just have to;

Maybe you can make a custom cardboard case and ditch the whole alu enclosure! :D

Nah, put in a bag, and swap the screen for one the size of the cowon D2 and a keyboard the size of the i780

http://www.pmptoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/cowon-d2-iaudiophille.jpg

http://www.slashphone.com/media/data/796/samsung-i780-idnes-1.jpg


Perhaps you should try Crazy glue? Oh.. how about Carbon Fibre for a bit of class, ain't it supposed to be strong yet light?

Yes, and electricly conductive ;)