Battery Health on new Macbook Pro

[MacCrystal]

I've had my 2011 MacBook Pro for just over 3 weeks now and already my battery health is being reported at 92%.

coconutBattery tells me that the capacity is 5348 out of the maximum 5770 and this is with only 7 cycles.

Is this something I should be worried about or is this perfectly normal?

 

[miles01110]

Completely normal, as the other umpteen threads about this exact same issue will tell you.

 

[Srirama]

Try calibrating.
Im down to 93% health too but thats with 65 cycles.
Bottom line,Has the battery life dropped significantly?

 

[mulo]

just exercise it as much as possible, fully charge and decharge a lot, i try to do it at least once a day and my battery is still at 100%

 

[Fubar1977]

Just calibrate it once every month or 2 depending on your use.

Try not to hover over things like iStat or coconut battery as it will make you paranoid.

My mid 2010 i5 has (in the space of a week) gone down to 89% and is now back up to 96% @ 176 cycles!!

Use your battery, don`t leave it constantly plugged in and charged.

 

[GGJstudios]

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:

Apple Notebook Battery FAQ​

 

[zjazz]

My less than a month MBP is bad too...

 

[GGJstudios]

My less than a month MBP is bad too...

Rather than simply re-post that in multiple threads, why not take the time to actually read the threads and the responses given to the people with the same question you've asked?

 

[zjazz]

Rather than simply re-post that in multiple threads, why not take the time to actually read the threads and the responses given to the people with the same question you've asked?

I didnt ask a question in this thread...i just stated that I have the same thing happening with my computer...

 

[hehe299792458]

recalibrate your batter by draining completely, then charging

 

[Fubar1977]

recalibrate your batter by draining completely, then charging

This WILL NOT calibrate your battery.
You should also read the guide GGJ posted instead of spreading misinformation.

 

[gorskiegangsta]

I think it'll be a good idea to create a sticky about batteries/battery life so people will see it right away upon visiting this forum.

 

[GGJstudios]

I think it'll be a good idea to create a sticky about batteries/battery life so people will see it right away upon visiting this forum.

The Battery FAQ has been posted in most battery threads, and still there's a surprising number who won't take the time to read it, but will instead post questions that it answers. A sticky likely wouldn't help, since people rarely read the stickies that already are available. Part of the problem is people don't typically visit the forum "through the front door", but rather, find it via a Google search.

 

[gorskiegangsta]

The Battery FAQ has been posted in most battery threads, and still there's a surprising number who won't take the time to read it, but will instead post questions that it answers. A sticky likely wouldn't help, since people rarely read the stickies that already are available. Part of the problem is people don't typically visit the forum "through the front door", but rather, find it via a Google search.

But people who are registered (the ones who are able to create new threads) do visit the forum through "the front door" and will likely see the sticky. Anyway, it can't do much harm to try IMO.