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How Many Cycles Does a MacBook Battery Last

hmm mine is
Cycles-100
Health-100%
Age- 6 Months
Current Battery Cap -4139
Orignal Battery Cap -4100




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Alu Macbook(4gb,2.0),IBM R 61,HP V2000
 
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Im doing fine with my white macbook 13"
 

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Well sort of off topic but the battery in my MacBook that despite having approx. 800 cycles and 90%+ health is exhibiting a pronounced bulge. Here's to hoping that Applecare covers it and the Apple Store I'm going to tomorrow will swap it out on the spot.
 
MBP 15" 2.53 late 2008

Mine is 100%
132 cycles
9 months old

i tend to use it on battery and then plug it in when i need to. this method seems to be working.
 

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Wow I am very surprised by the results I see. I figured that after 300 Cycles, the capacity should have dropped to at least 85%. But I see 500++ cycles with 95% Capacity! :)
 
tip said:
Coconut battery produces incorrect stats in Leopard.

Better to use Battery Health Monitor, or simply go to System Profiler -> Hardware -> Power.

According to Apple, a well-maintained battery should retain 80% capacity at 300 cycles (it's noted in a document on the Apple support site).


A few weeks ago, my battery was reporting 54% capacity at 300 cycles exactly. Went to an Apple store, and got a new one without problem (they used System Profiler). Heck, they didn't take my serial # or other information.

Hope this info helps.
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FYI, Coconut Battery takes the data it displays directly from Apple's System Profiler. It just makes it easier without having to click on several things to get to it. With Coconut Battery, you can just click the application and there it is.

So you are wrong.
 
pinoyplaya said:
FYI, Coconut Battery takes the data it displays directly from Apple's System Profiler. It just makes it easier without having to click on several things to get to it. With Coconut Battery, you can just click the application and there it is.

So you are wrong.
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So I can install another App to display data I can get from System Profiler??

I'm sure Coconut doesn't take much HDD space, but hey it all adds up! ;)
 
Coconut Battery does have problems reading the data from System Profiler sometimes for new models and OS updates.

Battery is only 6 or so months old. Replaced under Applecare.
 

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Well good news. I took my MacBook and battery into the Apple Store and they looked at it tried to fit it back in the MacBook and grabbed a new one and replaced it under warranty.

Just for reference the battery on the white MacBook brand new reports an original capacity of 5020 mAh and a current maximum capacity of 5459 mAh.
 
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Obviously, my battery is shot :(

Is there a cheap enough source for a replacement? Apple's batteries are 160$ here in Canada... How do the eBay (Hong Kong) batteries perform?

Thanks for input!
 
mos6502 said:
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Obviously, my battery is shot :(

Is there a cheap enough source for a replacement? Apple's batteries are 160$ here in Canada... How do the eBay (Hong Kong) batteries perform?

Thanks for input!
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I'm guessing you are way out of warranty?...

Personally, I'd rather leave my machine plugged in all the time before I'd sink anything into a eBay battery. Then again, I guess if your machine is ancient and you don't feel investing in a genuine Apple battery, you might as well roll the dice. Just beware that fake batteries have a risk of explosion, among other things.
 
coolbreeze said:
I'm guessing you are way out of warranty?...

Personally, I'd rather leave my machine plugged in all the time before I'd sink anything into a eBay battery. Then again, I guess if your machine is ancient and you don't feel investing in a genuine Apple battery, you might as well roll the dice. Just beware that fake batteries have a risk of explosion, among other things.
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Yeah but if you get it geniune through Apple, they will at least warranty it right?

Seems pretty dumb to take the risk on saving a few bucks instead of going OEM with a warranty.
 
The machine is out of warranty since march of this year. It's an "early 2008 macbook pro" with the penryn 2.4ghz cpu and 15.4 inch display.

I had my doubts about third party batteries from the start, which is why I asked. I think this laptop can last me a long time considering I use it for mundane tasks mostly. I will try to find a good deal on a genuine apple battery, I did not realize it will come with a warranty. Is it a 1 year AppleCare?
 
mos6502 said:
The machine is out of warranty since march of this year. It's an "early 2008 macbook pro" with the penryn 2.4ghz cpu and 15.4 inch display.

I had my doubts about third party batteries from the start, which is why I asked. I think this laptop can last me a long time considering I use it for mundane tasks mostly. I will try to find a good deal on a genuine apple battery, I did not realize it will come with a warranty. Is it a 1 year AppleCare?
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Still worth a try with Apple. That battery seems VERY bad and I would hope Apple wants to get it into their lab to test and find out why.
 
creator2456 said:
Still worth a try with Apple. That battery seems VERY bad and I would hope Apple wants to get it into their lab to test and find out why.
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I agree. I'd go to the genius bar and be polite, shocked, and open to suggestions as to how on earth the battery could be in such bad shape. You may be surprised at how they handle it (i.e. I wouldn't rule out a replacement or discount on a new battery) Just be firm and professional.
 
Awesome!

Just did a battery re-calibration. Back to 100%!
 

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