MBP as desktop - battery

[Toraen]

I have the 13" MBP setup as a desktop with external monitor. Everything is great - it will be in that configuration ~90% of the time.

The machine is always plugged in now, the charge light is green suggesting it's fully charged but the battery meter always reads 99% (and text "Battery is charged".).

Do I need to do anything special for battery life? I've read that it should be completely drained and charged about once a month at least - is that it?

Thanks

 

[AdamRock]

yup, just calibrate it once a month and your set, http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1490

 

[rkaufmann87]

I have the 13" MBP setup as a desktop with external monitor. Everything is great - it will be in that configuration ~90% of the time.

The machine is always plugged in now, the charge light is green suggesting it's fully charged but the battery meter always reads 99% (and text "Battery is charged".).

Do I need to do anything special for battery life? I've read that it should be completely drained and charged about once a month at least - is that it?

Thanks

First place to start is by reading your owners manual. And here are two great information letters about how to care for the battery correctly.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220

 

[Toraen]

Thanks for the links - so it seems like once a month or so of letting it go down and back up should do the trick.