J JMB1911 macrumors regular Original poster Mar 25, 2011 #1 I have the 11 in air, LOVE IT. with the battery, is it bad to plug it in every night just to top it off....? or am I better off just charging it when I need to? I thought I read somewhere that the battery is goof for a certain amount of cycles? thanks
I have the 11 in air, LOVE IT. with the battery, is it bad to plug it in every night just to top it off....? or am I better off just charging it when I need to? I thought I read somewhere that the battery is goof for a certain amount of cycles? thanks
GGJstudios macrumors Westmere Mar 25, 2011 #2 JMB1911 said: with the battery, is it bad to plug it in every night just to top it off....? Click to expand... No. JMB1911 said: or am I better off just charging it when I need to? Click to expand... Use it on battery when you need to, charge when you can. Just don't leave it on AC power all the time. JMB1911 said: I thought I read somewhere that the battery is goof for a certain amount of cycles? Click to expand... It should hold up to 80% capacity up to 1000 cycles. This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ
JMB1911 said: with the battery, is it bad to plug it in every night just to top it off....? Click to expand... No. JMB1911 said: or am I better off just charging it when I need to? Click to expand... Use it on battery when you need to, charge when you can. Just don't leave it on AC power all the time. JMB1911 said: I thought I read somewhere that the battery is goof for a certain amount of cycles? Click to expand... It should hold up to 80% capacity up to 1000 cycles. This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ
J JMB1911 macrumors regular Original poster Mar 25, 2011 #3 GGJstudios said: No. Use it on battery when you need to, charge when you can. Just don't leave it on AC power all the time. It should hold up to 80% capacity up to 1000 cycles. This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ Click to expand... sure did thank you..
GGJstudios said: No. Use it on battery when you need to, charge when you can. Just don't leave it on AC power all the time. It should hold up to 80% capacity up to 1000 cycles. This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ Click to expand... sure did thank you..
F firewood macrumors G3 Mar 25, 2011 #4 GGJstudios said: Just don't leave it on AC power all the time. Click to expand... You can leave it AC power all the time, except for a full calibration cycle once every month or so.
GGJstudios said: Just don't leave it on AC power all the time. Click to expand... You can leave it AC power all the time, except for a full calibration cycle once every month or so.
GGJstudios macrumors Westmere Mar 25, 2011 #5 firewood said: You can leave it AC power all the time, except for a full calibration cycle once every month or so. Click to expand... It's absolutely not recommended. Read the FAQ.
firewood said: You can leave it AC power all the time, except for a full calibration cycle once every month or so. Click to expand... It's absolutely not recommended. Read the FAQ.
K klaze macrumors member Mar 25, 2011 #6 My adapter has always been plugged in, regardless if it needed recharging. What would happen?
ECUpirate44 macrumors 603 Mar 25, 2011 #7 klaze said: My adapter has always been plugged in, regardless if it needed recharging. What would happen? Click to expand... If you keep it plugged in all the time, you are without a doubt damaging the health of your battery. Read the FAQ GGJStudios posted.
klaze said: My adapter has always been plugged in, regardless if it needed recharging. What would happen? Click to expand... If you keep it plugged in all the time, you are without a doubt damaging the health of your battery. Read the FAQ GGJStudios posted.