macbook battery fail

[comda]

i Purchased a new battery from apple for my macbook 3,1 and last night i used it to 80% then because i needed the battery for later i plugged in the wall adapter. Later i notice on istat the battery health dropped from 100% to 98%. I used the abttery the rest of the day and charged it up now i have 92% battery. using Coconutbattery im told this battery sat in the store for about 250 days because it was made in January 2014. How can i get my health back up to 100 like last night? or should i bring it in to apple right away?

 

[illusionx]

It is still considered a healthy battery. Use it a couple cycles and it should stay around 92%.

24 cycles in a year is very little and consider putting a few more cycles to it in a year. You should not see it drop below 80% by the time the battery reaches 3-4 years old.

 

[comda]

No its not 24 cycles in a year.. I bought the battery the week before school started. Therefore im concerned why its already loosing health.

 

[GGJstudios]

i Purchased a new battery from apple for my macbook 3,1 and last night i used it to 80% then because i needed the battery for later i plugged in the wall adapter. Later i notice on istat the battery health dropped from 100% to 98%. I used the abttery the rest of the day and charged it up now i have 92% battery. using Coconutbattery im told this battery sat in the store for about 250 days because it was made in January 2014. How can i get my health back up to 100 like last night? or should i bring it in to apple right away?

Your battery is fine. You can't restore battery health to 100%. It is perfectly normal if your battery health (maximum capacity) is more or less than 100%, even when brand new, or if it fluctuates up or down over time. The gradual decline is not in a straight line downward, and it may decline more rapidly at some times and slower at others. For further details, read the CHECKING STATUS AND HEALTH section of the following link.

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The link below should answer most, if not all, of your battery/charging questions. If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend you take the time to read it.

Apple Notebook Battery FAQ​

 

[comda]

well that sucks. It was 100% for the past month that ive used it 4 times a week...

 

[illusionx]

Realized you just bought the battery. Either way, your battery is fine.

These are informations that apple doesn't show but able to display via 3rd party app. There is a reason behind this.

I have bought a brand new macbook with only 98% health on the battery... It's mind **** but batteries are not perfect. Never.

 

[comda]

Thanks Guys. Its odd. As i used the laptop in my last few classes the percentage fluctuated up and down between 92-96% and today on a new charge it now shows 100% health heehee. batteries are weird i guess.

 

[GGJstudios]

Thanks Guys. Its odd. As i used the laptop in my last few classes the percentage fluctuated up and down between 92-96% and today on a new charge it now shows 100% health heehee. batteries are weird i guess.

As stated earlier:

It is perfectly normal if your battery health (maximum capacity) is more or less than 100%, even when brand new, or if it fluctuates up or down over time. The gradual decline is not in a straight line downward, and it may decline more rapidly at some times and slower at others.