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dubhe

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May 1, 2007
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If you look at apple's battery life page it states the MBA battery is removable, I thought it wasn't supposed to be?

Battery Lifespan
For Apple notebooks with removable batteries — such as the MacBook, MacBook Air, and 15-inch MacBook Pro — a properly maintained battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 300 full charge and discharge cycles. You may choose to replace your battery when it no longer holds sufficient charge to meet your needs.

The built-in battery in the new 17-inch MacBook Pro is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at up to 1000 full charge and discharge cycles. The battery in the 17-inch MacBook Pro should be replaced only by an Apple Authorized Service Provider.
 
If you look at apple's battery life page it states the MBA battery is removable, I thought it wasn't supposed to be?

Battery Lifespan
For Apple notebooks with removable batteries — such as the MacBook, MacBook Air, and 15-inch MacBook Pro — a properly maintained battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 300 full charge and discharge cycles. You may choose to replace your battery when it no longer holds sufficient charge to meet your needs.

The built-in battery in the new 17-inch MacBook Pro is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at up to 1000 full charge and discharge cycles. The battery in the 17-inch MacBook Pro should be replaced only by an Apple Authorized Service Provider.

Actually that was a major typo. Originally the air was going to have a user removable battery, then the design changed a few times.
 
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