MBP Battery -- 51 Cycles and 87% health?

[hkbladelawkhk]

Just re-calibrated after it not being calibrated in 3 months, and the health went from 93% to 87%. What gives? Ideas?

MBP Mid 2010, 13"

 

[GGJstudios]

Just re-calibrated after it not being calibrated in 3 months, and the health went from 93% to 87%. What gives? Ideas?

MBP Mid 2010, 13"

First, you don't need to calibrate your battery. Second, calibration doesn't change your health; it only makes your readings more accurate. This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:

Apple Notebook Battery FAQ​

 

[Kaylor]

Not sure whether or not this applies, but you have a relatively low cycle count for a computer that is likely more than a year old.

 

[hkbladelawkhk]

Not sure whether or not this applies, but you have a relatively low cycle count for a computer that is likely more than a year old.

Yea. It's my secondary. For the most part, when I use it, its off the charger, and when I don't use it, it's on the charger. I've read the battery info section. Just seems odd to be at 51 cycles which is extremely low and already be at 87% health.

 

[GGJstudios]

Yea. It's my secondary. For the most part, when I use it, its off the charger, and when I don't use it, it's on the charger. I've read the battery info section. Just seems odd to be at 51 cycles which is extremely low and already be at 87% health.

Batteries will die quicker if they're not regularly exercised. It's better to run on battery a few hours every few days, to cycle the battery more often.

 

[Kaylor]

Yea. It's my secondary. For the most part, when I use it, its off the charger, and when I don't use it, it's on the charger. I've read the battery info section. Just seems odd to be at 51 cycles which is extremely low and already be at 87% health.

It could be due to the fact that you use it so infrequently, but if the run time per charge isn't noticeably affected I wouldn't be too concerned about it.

 

[thundersteele]

Yea. It's my secondary. For the most part, when I use it, its off the charger, and when I don't use it, it's on the charger. I've read the battery info section. Just seems odd to be at 51 cycles which is extremely low and already be at 87% health.

Age will also eventually kill your battery, even with 0 cycles.

 

[ayeying]

Currently at 530 Cycles and at 93% health. My health does jump from 85% - 95% regularly though. Its normal.

 

[hkbladelawkhk]

Well thanks all for at least calming some of the paranoia 🙂

I'll try to make sure I use it a bit more 🙂