post your battery health

[zwodubber]

in the process of a calibration, just waiting for it to run out of juice

 

[zwodubber]

in the process of a calibration, just waiting for it to run out of juice

After calibration

 

[RedReplicant]

 

[Hans Brix]

I've only calibrated my battery once in these ten months.

 

[Hans Brix]

Still haven't bothered to calibrate my battery.

 

[SJMORRIS]

Brand new 2011 MBP 15". No complaints Calibrated twice.

 

[ivan123]

Do I win a prize for having 1200 cycles!

 

[thundersteele]

1200 cycles... nice

Here's mine

 

[Heebeejeebies]

 

[happle]

4 week old mbp, 100%

 

[BreakGuy]

 

[lionheart619]

I have this laptop less than a month.

 

[GGJstudios]

I have this laptop less than a month.

Why so many cycles?

 

[lionheart619]

Why so many cycles?

Any tips to keep cycles low number? Ever since owning macbook pro since 2009 the number of cycles goes high number even if the computer is few weeks old, and today 2012 nothing change for my carelessness for battery usage on my macs.

 

[GGJstudios]

Any tips to keep cycles low number? Ever since owning macbook pro since 2009 the number of cycles goes high number even if the computer is few weeks old, and today 2012 nothing change for my carelessness for battery usage on my macs.

Run on battery when you can't plug in. Run plugged in when you can. Just don't run on AC power all the time.

 

[lionheart619]

Run on battery when you can't plug in. Run plugged in when you can. Just don't run on AC power all the time.

I never leave plugged all the time, and my best time for battery usage without plug is 7 hours or more.

 

[thundersteele]

I have this laptop less than a month.

age of mac says 17 weeks though...


Don't worry too much about the cycles, I average a bit less than one per day... the batteries are supposed stay above 80% for 1000 cycles, and even after that will still be perfectly usable.


@heebeejeebies

Wow, that's a monster battery. 36 month, 1400 cycles, and still above 90%. Nice

 

[GGJstudios]

I never leave plugged all the time, and my best time for battery usage without plug is 7 hours or more.

Is AC power usually unavailable? Or do you run on battery when you could plug in?

 

[lionheart619]

Is AC power usually unavailable? Or do you run on battery when you could plug in?

I run on battery for 7 hours and it's pretty good time running on battery.

 

[Shredder-]

I've had my Macbook Pro for less than a week and the design capacity says 96% - Shouldnt I be at 100% like you guys who have had your Macbooks for at least half a year?
Battery lasts for 6 hours, give or take, with brightness at 50% and only browsing non-flash websites.

 

[Mr.Outside]

 

[SuprUsrStan]

in the process of a calibration, just waiting for it to run out of juice


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lol. 12 Load cycles, 10 months? What's the point of buying a laptop if you never use it on the go?



I'd say I'm doing pretty good don't you think?

 

[GGJstudios]

I've had my Macbook Pro for less than a week and the design capacity says 96% - Shouldnt I be at 100% like you guys who have had your Macbooks for at least half a year?

It is perfectly normal if your battery health (maximum capacity) is less than 100%. It will fluctuate both up and down over time. For further details, read the CHECKING STATUS AND HEALTH section of the following link.

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:

Apple Notebook Battery FAQ​

 

[ragu]

 

[thundersteele]

lol. 12 Load cycles, 10 months? What's the point of buying a laptop if you never use it on the go?

It's weeks, not months. And, it's perfectly reasonable to use the laptop plugged in at different places.