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i5 Macbook - 98% battery capacity?
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Will do. What a pain in the a$$ process calibrating is... I probably won't do it until tomorrow night at this point.
If anyone has an i5 and can check theirs, I would appreciate it.
As far as it being CoconutBattery, iStatPro is reporting the same thing.
It's probably a calibration issue... I hope.
If anyone has an i5 and can check theirs, I would appreciate it.
As far as it being CoconutBattery, iStatPro is reporting the same thing.
It's probably a calibration issue... I hope.
System Profiler is also showing the full charge capacity as 6808 mAH...
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: W0008PTVGBX0A
Manufacturer: SMP
Device name: bq20z451
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0201
Hardware Revision: 000a
Cell Revision: 0157
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 5737
Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 6808
Health Information:
Cycle count: 2
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): -1497
Voltage (mV): 11869
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: W0008PTVGBX0A
Manufacturer: SMP
Device name: bq20z451
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0201
Hardware Revision: 000a
Cell Revision: 0157
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 5737
Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 6808
Health Information:
Cycle count: 2
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): -1497
Voltage (mV): 11869
The readings are never 100% accurate. Your battery capacity will fluctuate up and down over time. It's not unusual at all. You're fine, as long as it doesn't drop below 80% within 300 cycles.
My Macbook
My 2.3 year old Macbook always showed 100% until about 2 weeks ago. It showed steady 98% for about two weeks then now shows 95%. System profile say it's in "good" condition, cycle count is 56. iStat shows 95% fully charged and 99% mark for "health".
I'm thinking my battery "condition" has just peaked and now started to "dip". My Fujitsu Lifebook I've had for over 6 years I never even thought about the condition of the battery (but then it doesn't show the charge percentage figure nor do I use it much w/o the AC plugged in.)
My 2.3 year old Macbook always showed 100% until about 2 weeks ago. It showed steady 98% for about two weeks then now shows 95%. System profile say it's in "good" condition, cycle count is 56. iStat shows 95% fully charged and 99% mark for "health".
I'm thinking my battery "condition" has just peaked and now started to "dip". My Fujitsu Lifebook I've had for over 6 years I never even thought about the condition of the battery (but then it doesn't show the charge percentage figure nor do I use it much w/o the AC plugged in.)
Which model Mac do you have? The newer MBPs have built-in batteries that have higher capacity than the removable batteries.
This is a brand new 13'' MBP. Just arrived on Monday.
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 2857
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 5752
Health Information:
Cycle count: 4
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 2775
Voltage (mV): 11982
Have you calibrated it yet? Until you do, you have no idea if the readings are accurate, although yours sounds about right for the 13" MBP.
Calibrating a portable computer battery
Not yet. I'm letting it run down now and I then I calibrate. Seeing the 6800 numbers made me nervous. I'll see what it says after the calibration and go from there. Thanks!
When I first ran Coconut Battery, it showed pretty much exactly the results from the first post.
Since my first calibration, the Current Battery Capacity went up to 7170 mAh; the Original Battery Capacity stayed at 6900 mAh.
15" i7, hi-res antiglare model.
Since my first calibration, the Current Battery Capacity went up to 7170 mAh; the Original Battery Capacity stayed at 6900 mAh.
15" i7, hi-res antiglare model.
My first charge was 101% (6989) my next charge was 99% (6850),this is how battery works, they varies a bit from charge to charge.
The same was the case with all my previous laptops.
As long as it stays within 95%-105% don't worry.
i tried that and mine still says 13000 mAh full, current is 12971, why is mine so high??
I did my first calibrate last night on my new i5 and then let it rest today until the magsafe indicator went green then booted up.
Still at 97% battery capacity at 6710/6900 mAh. Oh well. I guess it's close enough.
Still at 97% battery capacity at 6710/6900 mAh. Oh well. I guess it's close enough.
Coconut Battery is buggy as crap. Look at the screenshots, it says original battery capacity is 1300 mAh. That's like an iPhone's battery capacity !
the probably just reused one of the old apple exploding batteries. no worries. j/k
I wouldn't worry about it. If you have problems with it, apple with fix it.