My MacBook hasn't been the best with battery life. I never got around to servicing it because I don't mind throwing it on the charger and I don't travel for long periods (e.g. plane) where I would not have a power outlet.
According to coconut battery I am at 376 charge cycles but at 84% battery capacity. Now, this laptop is 3.5 years old. It performs well for all the tasks I do. I just find that number to be disappointing. I don't do processor intensive tasks and the brightness is always between 50% - 70%.
This to me would seem odd considering apple advertised 80% at 1000 charge cycles. I read in the past on here about the battery issues with this generation but just wanted to chime in and get some thoughts.
Is it worth it to get the battery replaced?
Is it possible to replace on my own?
I've considering upgrading, but with the news of no mbp 14" I will be holding out. I am not interested in the air. This is my only computing device so as nice as the iPad pro's are, I can't make that jump yet.
Thanks
According to coconut battery I am at 376 charge cycles but at 84% battery capacity. Now, this laptop is 3.5 years old. It performs well for all the tasks I do. I just find that number to be disappointing. I don't do processor intensive tasks and the brightness is always between 50% - 70%.
This to me would seem odd considering apple advertised 80% at 1000 charge cycles. I read in the past on here about the battery issues with this generation but just wanted to chime in and get some thoughts.
Is it worth it to get the battery replaced?
Is it possible to replace on my own?
I've considering upgrading, but with the news of no mbp 14" I will be holding out. I am not interested in the air. This is my only computing device so as nice as the iPad pro's are, I can't make that jump yet.
Thanks
