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Battery Degrading - Months Used/Cycles/Battery Reading (rMB 2015)

polee

polee

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3/25/4942

Is this normal? Should I send my Macbook in for servicing?

I am just surprised how the cycles just keep adding up even when I have not been using this on battery. Has anyone else been experiencing such problems?
 
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2/11/5260 (99.3%) using rMB on battery when needs be, when I am at home and the rMB is predominantly on the mains supply I will run it on the battery every couple of weeks to keep the electrons flowing, dropping the battery by 10% - 20%.

Have a 2014 13" rMb which I treat the same 9/56/6320 (99.8%) same story with the 15" rMBP, however it`s not with me at present to get the numbers.

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Queen6 said:
2/11/5260 (99.3%) using rMB on battery when needs be, when I am at home and the rMB is predominantly on the mains supply I will run it on the battery every couple of weeks to keep the electrons flowing, dropping the battery by 10% - 20%.

Have a 2014 13" rMb which I treat the same 9/56/6320 (99.8%) same story with the 15" rMBP, however it`s not with me at present to get the numbers.

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"3/25/4942" – what do these numbers mean? I'm guessing the 4942 is mAh?
 
polee said:
Yes mAh.
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I had similar concerns with my battery usage. I went to see a Genius at the Apple Store. They ran their diagnostic software and determined that my battery was normal. My numbers are 2/19/5081-5121

I now have taken Queen6’s advice and use the rMB plugged in the wall and use it on battery less of the time to save on wasting battery cycles.
 
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I had similar concerns with my battery usage. I went to see a Genius at the Apple Store. They ran their diagnostic software and determined that my battery was normal. My numbers are 2/19/5081-5121

I now have taken Queen6’s advice and use the rMB plugged in the wall and use it on battery less of the time to save on wasting battery cycles.
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Thanks for the tip. Think this is what I will do too.
 
polee said:
Thanks for the tip. Think this is what I will do too.
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Yes, it`s better to use portable Mac`s off the mains supply from time to time, as it helps to keep the battery "healthy" run the rMB off the mains supply until the battery percentage reads around 80% and recharge, once or twice a month is enough.

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3 months / 31 cycles / 5037

instead of looking at MAH, you should really look at percent..that is your battery health under design capacity. If it is below 85% this early on, then you probably have an issue.
 
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