I have a 2012 13" MBA w/ i5 & 4GB RAM.
Like many of you, I was very disappointed by the battery life. With brightness on minimum and Bluetooth off, I'm only getting a mediocre 3.5 hours of internet browsing (no Flash). Also, my full charge capacity has been quickly falling; it started at 6700 mAh, and after a month and a half of usage has gone down to 6300 mAh. From this, a few questions came to mind:
1: Is my battery defective, and will Apple replace it if I bring it in to a store? If so, can I bring it in to an Apple Store aside from the one from which it was bought (I bought it in the US, but live in the UK)?
2: How easy is it to replace the battery yourself? Also, what is a trusted retailer for these kinds of things?
3: What are some tricks to minimise battery deterioration? (Please do not state the obvious such as turning down brightness, turning off WiFi when not in use, etc...)
Thanks in advance.
Like many of you, I was very disappointed by the battery life. With brightness on minimum and Bluetooth off, I'm only getting a mediocre 3.5 hours of internet browsing (no Flash). Also, my full charge capacity has been quickly falling; it started at 6700 mAh, and after a month and a half of usage has gone down to 6300 mAh. From this, a few questions came to mind:
1: Is my battery defective, and will Apple replace it if I bring it in to a store? If so, can I bring it in to an Apple Store aside from the one from which it was bought (I bought it in the US, but live in the UK)?
2: How easy is it to replace the battery yourself? Also, what is a trusted retailer for these kinds of things?
3: What are some tricks to minimise battery deterioration? (Please do not state the obvious such as turning down brightness, turning off WiFi when not in use, etc...)
Thanks in advance.
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