Battery Issue

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  1. 6Jetwrangler, Dec 30, 2010

    6Jetwrangler macrumors newbie

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    From what I have read I guess I am doing pretty well and the battery is just DONE. Currently with my Istat pro it lists the battery as: 31% Health, 621 Cycles, 44% Charge, Minutes remaining 21. I have taken extremely good care of this battery since new, Jan 2007. Just put a new HD in, I think rpm's were the same. Did some work on Itunes and now 2 days later the battery is junk. Before I go drop some money on a new one I wanted others comments on the situation. I have done the recalibration several times through the life of the computer. Any help is greatly appreciated, as well as the best priced place to buy a new one.
     
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  2. RaceTripper, Dec 30, 2010

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    You did well getting 4 years out of a battery.
     
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  3. vistadude, Dec 30, 2010

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    Yeah, after 3 years with lots of charges/discharges, battery life is usually less than 50% for laptops. Recalibration isn't going to make the battery better, it just improves the accuracy of the measurement. How many hours can you go before the laptop shuts off?
     
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  4. 6Jetwrangler, Dec 31, 2010

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    It lasts about an hour. Throw in some internet use or a video and the percentage just ticks down, doesn't last long. So where should I get the new one???
     
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