Do I have a defective battery?

[heads up]

I read from the apple website somewhere that the battery on a macbook pro should hold a capacity of about 80% after 300 cycles. I'm at 270 cycles... and my capacity constantly hovers around 40%.

Is this battery defective? Should I go to the apple store in my city and see if they will give me a new battery?

I have applecare if that changes anything.

 

[The Flashing Fi]

I would definitely go to an Apple Store. That's unacceptable.

 

[iBecks]

I'm at 270 cycles... and my capacity constantly hovers around 40%.

Is this battery defective? Should I go to the apple store in my city and see if they will give me a new battery?

I have applecare if that changes anything.

Have you calibrated the battery recently, If so, did the capacity get any better?

I would calibrate the battery a few times and if it makes no difference to the capacity, then I would go to the Apple store.

 

[heads up]

Have you calibrated the battery recently, If so, did the capacity get any better?

I would calibrate the battery a few times and if it makes no difference to the capacity, then I would go to the Apple store.

i calibrated it about 3 times now in the last few weeks... and after every time it's actually getting worse.

 

[iBecks]

i calibrated it about 3 times now in the last few weeks... and after every time it's actually getting worse.

I'd take it to an Apple store and explain this to them.

 

[FongMan]

Take it to them before you hit 300 cycles or else you're screwed with that battery

 

[heads up]

brought my laptop into the apple store tonight, and they gave me a brand new battery right on the spot, no questions asked, no charge.

gotta love apple's serivce!