Battery Problems? ):

[sk zen]

Just got my MBP three days ago. Short story:

I'm a bit supcious about my battery life however. At about 67% charge remaining I have two hours & seventeen minutes left (this is just internet surfing and youtube viewing). That seems pretty far off the mark, no?

If this is normal, how can I prolong the battery life? And how much does sending it in to Apple for a new battery cost?

Thanks

 

[yusukeaoki]

Just got my MBP three days ago. Short story:

I'm a bit supcious about my battery life however. At about 67% charge remaining I have two hours & seventeen minutes left (this is just internet surfing and youtube viewing). That seems pretty far off the mark, no?

If this is normal, how can I prolong the battery life? And how much does sending it in to Apple for a new battery cost?

Thanks

It all depends on what type of application your running, your screen/backlit keyboard brightness.
For mine I have 3 under Max screen brightness and halfway of backlit keyboard only running Safari, Activity Monitor, and Norton with 92% charge I got 7 hours and 30 min left.
But if I use heavy applications like final cut pro, I would only have 1~2 hours with 92% charge.

 

[kppolich]

let it run for a couple cycles, mine seemed to diminish quickly at first too. close out of things that you aren't using and turn down the display brightness.

 

[GGJstudios]

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

Apple Notebook Battery FAQ​