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DUDEMANGUY5

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Apr 8, 2010
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I have been using my 13" MBP with a monitor for the past few months now and I just noticed that sometimes i look up at the battery status and it is plugged in and it says in parentheses not charging. I press the button on the side of the MBP and it indicates it is at about 80%. I left the MBP at home all day plugged in and i was wondering if it is doing its own battery maintenance or what.

Does anybody else have this issue?
 

GGJstudios

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May 16, 2008
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It will stop charging sometimes between 93% and 99%, but not as low as 80%. You may have a faulty connection or charger. Batteries don't do their own maintenance.

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ
 

DUDEMANGUY5

macrumors regular
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Apr 8, 2010
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It will stop charging sometimes between 93% and 99%, but not as low as 80%. You may have a faulty connection or charger. Batteries don't do their own maintenance.

Its not that it stopped charging at 80%, It was charged this morning at 100%, i never took it off the charger and i noticed it tonight that it was saying not charging and the battery was at 80% ish
 

GGJstudios

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May 16, 2008
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Its not that it stopped charging at 80%, It was charged this morning at 100%, i never took it off the charger and i noticed it tonight that it was saying not charging and the battery was at 80% ish
Read the link I posted, especially the sections on calibration and charging.
 
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