We have an early 2011 13" MBP that is showing 73%.
What percentage would a battery need to get to before you would describe it as "boned"?
What percentage would a battery need to get to before you would describe it as "boned"?
Apple recommends replacing your battery when it drops below 80%, but you can safely use it as long as it holds sufficient charge to meet your needs, provided it doesn't exhibit signs of swelling.We have an early 2011 13" MBP that is showing 73%.
What percentage would a battery need to get to before you would describe it as "boned"?
I wouldn't trust or recommend any non-Apple battery, due to the number of problems reported with "knockoff" batteries. Also, there is no assurance that knockoff batteries have the same charging technology that Apple uses, involving the battery, the MagSafe adapter and the Mac's logic board.OWC has a replacement for $99, does anyone know if it's a good replacment?
Thanks for that.
The cMBP in question is showing 71% health and a current capacity of 4084 mAh of its design capacity of 5770 mAh.
That's on 534 cycles over almost 4 years of constant use.
OWC has a replacement for $99, does anyone know if it's a good replacment?