I checked my battery status with iStatPro.
Health - 78%
Cycles - 235
Charge - 94%
1:14 remaining
Any suggestions?
Health - 78%
Cycles - 235
Charge - 94%
1:14 remaining
Any suggestions?
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MacBook Pro - 1 year old battery - are these values "normal"? Reply
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Maybe you should change the habits concerning the use of battery?
My battery (over one year) in iStat Pro:
Health - 97%
Cycles - 25
Charge - 99%
3:23 remaining
Maybe you should change the habits concerning the use of battery?
My battery (over one year) in iStat Pro:
Health - 97%
Cycles - 25
Charge - 99%
3:23 remaining
But you only have 25 charge cycles! I have more than that and my battery health's still 100%.
Considering techmonkey's battery has over 200 cycles. His statistics aren't out of the ordinary at all.
wow, 25 charge cycles :O
Do you keep your notebook plugged in all the time? I have mine plugged in most of the time since I leave it on my desk, but I unplug it whenever I move it to my living room or bedroom.
What is considered a charge cycle, when it drains completely down and up again? What happens if I unplug it and move it to my living room, use it for about 20 min, then plug it in. When it charges back up will it be considered a charge cycle?
I think somethings fishy about those stats considering its on my desk most of the time.
Do you keep your notebook plugged in all the time? I have mine plugged in most of the time since I leave it on my desk, but I unplug it whenever I move it to my living room or bedroom.
What is considered a charge cycle, when it drains completely down and up again? What happens if I unplug it and move it to my living room, use it for about 20 min, then plug it in. When it charges back up will it be considered a charge cycle?
I think somethings fishy about those stats considering its on my desk most of the time.
Yes, my MBP is almost always plugged in. But I unplug it overnight or when I leave my desk.
Yes.
Take a look here.
That should not be considered a charge cycle..
Also to keep your battery in tip top condition, it is not good to have it ALWAYS plugged in. About twice a month you should let it drain completely to keep it at good health..
So what is recommended if you keep your notebook on a desk most of the time? Ive read from other sources that leaving it plugged in is not good, but nobody ever says why or what you should do if you dont travel much.
Try to contact Apple Care and see if you can get an exchange. There's a programm for faulty MacBook/ Pro batteries.
Apparently everything under 80% health (unofficially) and below 300 cycles is considered faulty.
Got mine replaced today even though it was 9 months ouf of warranty. That being said mine is at 33% health and 230 cycles right now.
Tim
P.S. Have you installed all the latest updates and tried to recalibrate your battery?
Apparently everything under 80% health (unofficially) and below 300 cycles is considered faulty.
Got mine replaced today even though it was 9 months ouf of warranty. That being said mine is at 33% health and 230 cycles right now.
Tim
P.S. Have you installed all the latest updates and tried to recalibrate your battery?
There are some tips for maximising your battery life here and here.
And don't forget to calibrate your battery every month or so.
And don't forget to calibrate your battery every month or so.
Just under 4 months.
I'm not sure, but I think that overall battery health has something to do with the amount of charge cycles it's been through. It would appear logical to me anyway.
Well when you have your machine plugged in, it is running completely off of the charger, so your battery just sits there with a full charge, then it drains a bit, so it then charges back up to full power, and this is just a continuous cycle, this just puts wear and tear on your battery reducing its maximum capacity.