Battery Capacity

[SmugMac]

I have noticed that lately, my MBP Mid-2009 battery isn't lasting as long on a single charge as it used to.

So, I downloaded and ran coconutBattery (attached results)

After 152 Charges - I'm getting 90% battery capacity. Is there a way I can improve on that. Or, is this number about right for the age of the MacBook Pro?

 

[GGJstudios]

Your battery is fine. Also, there are dozens and dozens of threads on this you can read, if you search the forums.

 

[spinnerlys]

152 charges is a lot for half a year or some months more.

I have a MB (Mid 2008) with 187 charges and 92% to 95% health, so maybe your battery is worse than mine.

As I already have said today ... ahh, just look here and any other battery thread.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/867948/

http://www.google.com/cse?cx=011016...e:forums.macrumors.com&hl=en&as_qdr=all&meta= and change.

Also www.apple.com/batteries will be full of information.

 

[SmugMac]

Ok thanks!

Just adding the screenshot that I promised, but never delivered on... Clumsy...

 

[SmugMac]

152 charges is a lot for half a year or some months more.

I have a MB (Mid 2008) with 187 charges and 92% to 95% health, so maybe your battery is worse than mine.

Many thanks for your knowledgeable reply!

Yes, I work on my MBP... a lot! And travel... a lot! It's a very heavily used computer.

 

[ayeying]

thats not a lot of cycles. My former 8 months old MacBook Air bought brand new had over 600 cycles when I sold it.

 

[macgirl89]

Well, my MBP is almost 7 months old, has 149 cycles, and is still at 99%/100% capacity. If your battery is at 80% health with under 300 cycles, then I believe you can get it replaced by Apple.