First Charge and Battery Calibration

[almostjay]

Hi All,

Just got my 13" MBA and am very happy about it. I plan to baby this thing, and I am always very conscious of battery life for all of my devices, so do any of you have any advice for how to best handle the first charge/discharge cycle?

The machine almost fully charged out of the box. Should I run it down to zero and then fully charge it? Should I fully charge it first and then run it down?

I appreciate any advice. Sorry if this is posted in another thread, but my quick search didn't yield anything.

 

[miles01110]

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1490

 

[Stealthipad]

Just use it. Charge it when you want and do not let this ruin your fun. Never run a L-Ion battery to dead as it will do nothing except shorten it's life and decrease it's capacity.

 

[coonsie]

Never run a L-Ion battery to dead as it will do nothing except shorten it's life and decrease it's capacity.

The Apple support link just above your post says the opposite.

 

[Perdification]

Just use it as you normally would and don't worry about it. But just remember to calibrate the battery as recommended by Apple. Then you should be fine. L-ions are pretty rugged, with no "memory" effect.

 

[ntrigue]

Just use it. Charge it when you want and do not let this ruin your fun. Never run a L-Ion battery to dead as it will do nothing except shorten it's life and decrease it's capacity.

Purely and largely false.

 

[GGJstudios]

Never run a L-Ion battery to dead as it will do nothing except shorten it's life and decrease it's capacity.

They're Lithium-polymer batteries, and Apple recommends that you run the battery to dead when you calibrate.

Just got my 13" MBA and am very happy about it.

Congratulations!

I appreciate any advice.

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ

 

[almostjay]

Thanks all for the feedback. This thing is awesome!