How do you take care of a laptop battery?

[sjpetry]

What can I do to get the most out of my laptop battery?
Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[virividox]

most of the time i keep it plugged in, but once a month i do a full discharge

some ppl say you should reset the PMU, but i dont.

 

[sjpetry]

most of the time i keep it plugged in, but once a month i do a full discharge

some ppl say you should reset the PMU, but i dont.

What is the "PMU"? Thanks.

 

[LeeTom]

You might want to read the official word from Apple, too:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

Lee Tom

 

[3Memos]

You might want to read the official word from Apple, too:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

Lee Tom

That's a great resource! I'm going to have it bookmarked.

 

[stubeeef]

Good article in MacWorld nov 2004 issue page 76. I was reading tonight on the john (tmi I know).

article

 

[sjpetry]

Thanks Everyone.

 

[OutThere]

My battery is doomed to destruction - I discharge it about 70% of the way almost every day, and it is charged and discharged randomly over time.

 

[sjpetry]

My battery is doomed to destruction - I discharge it about 70% of the way almost every day, and it is charged and discharged randomly over time.

How old is it?

 

[OutThere]

How old is it?

A year as of November - I still get a good three hours of pretty intensive use out of it though.