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Magic Track Pad - battery drain

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scouser75

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I've been using my Magic Track Pad for many years with my Mac Pro and the batteries lasted a very very very long time. But since getting my Macbook Pro, the batteries drain with a month - maybe even less.

I used to turn my Mac Pro off but leave the MBP in sleep mode. Would this cause the batteries to drain quicker as the Track pad is constantly connected?
 
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I've been using my Magic Track Pad for many years with my Mac Pro and the batteries lasted a very very very long time. But since getting my Macbook Pro, the batteries drain with a month - maybe even less.

I used to turn my Mac Pro off but leave the MBP in sleep mode. Would this cause the batteries to drain quicker as the Track pad is constantly connected?
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How old exactly? Could be the battery is just old and can’t charge fully anymore. And I’m not aware of a battery health check on the trackpad or the keyboard for that matter.
I e used a trackpad for 7 or 8 years and have always kept the Mac (MacPro, iMac and now Studio) in sleep mode, only turned off when away from home for a week or more and never noticed any impact on battery life for either trackpad or keyboard
 
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Thank you jz. I don't use rechargeable batteries. They're normal batteries. But maybe I should begin using rechargeable batteries.

The batteries I was using were brand new straight outn9f the packet. But within a month they'd drained.
 
scouser75 said:
Thank you jz. I don't use rechargeable batteries. They're normal batteries. But maybe I should begin using rechargeable batteries.

The batteries I was using were brand new straight outn9f the packet. But within a month they'd drained.
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oh, that must be the original one, I had that for a while but then I guess I got the "2" version with my iMac in 2017 and that has built-in battery ... no idea other than maybe a bad batch of "new" batteries? I'd try a brand name (Duracell) and double-check the date, and if the same thing happens, maybe time to get a new trackpad? Electronics don't last forever ...
 
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