So I just exchanged my MBP w/ TB for a new one today because of a defect that my original had. The new MBP, which looked new and was in plastic wrap, had a battery cycle count of 5 when I turned it on. Is this normal?
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Battery Cycle Count for a new MBP w/ TB
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Batteries when put into a MacBook Pro, are tested in various ways, one of those ways is to charge the battery , that first charge is the first cycle, second cycle is when it gets re-tested, it might be re-tested at various parts of the build process, such as when the screen is put on, when the case gets put on. Yours obviously had a few more cycles than normal, your average cycle count should be between 1 - 3 , 5 seems a bit excessive. If it was wrapped and nice and pretty in a brand new box, nothing to worry about.
What does this cause you alarm for ?