HELP! 1month old MBP with a 2hr battery life

[Leonis04]

Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 1950
Fully Charged: No
Charging: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5529
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 23
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): -2608
Voltage (mV): 10928

Is my battery life normal? I used to have 7 to 5hrs of battery life when my MBP was just merely 2 weeks old. My MBP will be a month old tomorrow, and my battery life is a total fail! What should I do?

 

[getz76]

Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 1950
Fully Charged: No
Charging: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5529
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 23
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): -2608
Voltage (mV): 10928

Is my battery life normal? I used to have 7 to 5hrs of battery life when my MBP was just merely 2 weeks old. My MBP will be a month old tomorrow, and my battery life is a total fail! What should I do?

Your battery is not charged.

You should charge your battery.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

You battery is not even fully charged.
Have you calibrated it yet?

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This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:
Apple Notebook Battery FAQ by GGJstudios
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Also have a look at Activity Monitor (Applications / Utilities /) and select All Processes and sort by CPU to see what the culprit may be.

image below uses sorting by CPU as an example

Further reading:

Mac OS X: Reading system memory usage in Activity Monitor
Making The Most of Activity Monitor
What Is Activity Monitor (or How to Take Your Mac's Pulse)​

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[Leonis04]

Your battery is not charged.

You should charge your battery.

Ok! Thanks. How about this info?

Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 668
Fully Charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5528
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 23
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 951
Voltage (mV): 11294

 

[482214]

Take into an apple store and smash it on the floor

Then say please can u fix this

 

[randomrazr]

plug it in the charger and wait till tis fully charged, are you that inpatient?

 

[Leonis04]

You battery is not even fully charged.
Have you calibrated it yet?

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

______________________________________________________
Also have a look at Activity Monitor (Applications / Utilities /) and select All Processes and sort by CPU to see what the culprit may be.

image below uses sorting by CPU as an example
Image
Further reading:

Mac OS X: Reading system memory usage in Activity Monitor
Making The Most of Activity Monitor
What Is Activity Monitor (or How to Take Your Mac's Pulse)​

______________________________________________________​

Thanks!
Yup, I did. But not on my first 2 weeks.
My charging time is even longer than my battery life!

 

[Leonis04]

You battery is not even fully charged.
Have you calibrated it yet?

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

______________________________________________________
Also have a look at Activity Monitor (Applications / Utilities /) and select All Processes and sort by CPU to see what the culprit may be.

image below uses sorting by CPU as an example
Image
Further reading:

Mac OS X: Reading system memory usage in Activity Monitor
Making The Most of Activity Monitor
What Is Activity Monitor (or How to Take Your Mac's Pulse)​

______________________________________________________​

plug it in the charger and wait till tis fully charged, are you that inpatient?

Well, I just did, 2 hrs ago. But it got drained. And Now, I'm charging it again. Its only a month old but my battery only lasts for 2hrs.

 

[ABadSanta]

Charge it all the way, then let it die out. If that doesn't solve it, set up a reservation with the genius bar at an apple store near you (http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/).

If you don't live near an apple store, call Apple Technical support.

 

[Naimfan]

You need to follow the links provided by simsaladimbamba and follow the instructions therein.

If that doesn't work, take it in to Apple.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Thanks!
Yup, I did. But not on my first 2 weeks.
My charging time is even longer than my battery life!

Must be blind, and as the below poster mentioned, you have a problem with Parallels (often documented here).

Mac Dock consuming 100% of CPU core after upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.8

 

[mdnz]

Thanks!
Yup, I did. But not on my first 2 weeks.
My charging time is even longer than my battery life!

You have a problem with Parallels probably, since your dock is using 100% CPU, which also explains low battery life.

Try this (found it on the internet):

1. Right klick on Paralells Icon / Configure
2. Select Tab Options
3. go to Application
4. DeSelect "Show Windows Folder in Dock"

 

[Leonis04]

Charge it all the way, then let it die out. If that doesn't solve it, set up a reservation with the genius bar at an apple store near you (http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/).

If you don't live near an apple store, call Apple Technical support.

You need to follow the links provided by simsaladimbamba and follow the instructions therein.

If that doesn't work, take it in to Apple.

Must be blind, and as the below poster mentioned, you have a problem with Parallels (often documented here).

Mac Dock consuming 100% of CPU core after upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.8

You have a problem with Parallels probably, since your dock is using 100% CPU, which also explains low battery life.

Try this (found it on the internet):

1. Right klick on Paralells Icon / Configure
2. Select Tab Options
3. go to Application
4. DeSelect "Show Windows Folder in Dock"

Problem SOLVED! Thanks you guys! It was my Parallels that was consuming my battery life! Anyhoo, thanks for all you comments and links! Thanks everyone! Special thanks to Simsaladimbamba and Mdnz.

 

[getz76]

Success! Glad you got it worked out.