I just bought a 13" MBP on Monday and at first the battery was charging fully to 100% but now the battery only charges up to 99%. Even when my MBP remains connected to the wall socket the battery reads 99%. Is there anyway to fix this?
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Just bought a 13" MBP and already have battery issues?
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hi i have just bought mine a couple of days ago.. the 99% is quite normal but you should check your battery life using a program called "coconutbattery" and post up your original mah figure and what your current figure is as mine has dropped around 400mah in a day which isnt normal!
mine is showing full charge capacity 5177mah on a 3day old macbook pro 13"
that cant be normal.. can other macbook pro owners state there full capacity charge figures and age of there laptop?
-many thanks
hi i have, as soon as i ggot it!
i am still in my 2weeks return period.. so i may exchange it.. but would prefer them to replace the battery! is this likely as its def not normal!
There's no need to panic and rush into returning the MBP. In particular a new MBP may arrive with wildly varying states of battery charge, depending on storage time, temperature, etc.
The best thing to do is to "calibrate" or cycle the battery 2-3 times using the proper technique. It should be fine after that.
The proper technique is to use the MBP without the charger attached until the battery is completely dead. Leave the MBP turned off for at least 6 hours (overnight is better) without charging. Connect the charger and allow the battery to recharge without opening or using the MBP until the light is green. Repeat the process at least twice.
The best thing to do is to "calibrate" or cycle the battery 2-3 times using the proper technique. It should be fine after that.
The proper technique is to use the MBP without the charger attached until the battery is completely dead. Leave the MBP turned off for at least 6 hours (overnight is better) without charging. Connect the charger and allow the battery to recharge without opening or using the MBP until the light is green. Repeat the process at least twice.
Unless I missed something, Apple's recommendation is essentially the same. I got my info from a Genius.
Geniuses will throw in their own personal recommendations from time-to-time, so what they say isn't necessary 100% to Apple's specs.
The only thing I saw in yours that I've never seen before is the "not opening the notebook until the battery is 100% recharged" part.
