running without battery but power adapter only

[shaktimage]

I use my macbookpro a lot at my desk, power adaptor plugged with an UPS in case of power failure for my external HDs. Can i remove the battery to preserve its life time? (like any window laptop), would it damage anything?... Thanks

 

[Phil A.]

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You should never run without the battery: Macs will throttle down the processor speed if you do.

 

[mikes70mustang]

Google much?

 

[miles01110]

You're not actually preserving the lifetime of it by not using it.

 

[mikes70mustang]

You're not actually preserving the lifetime of it by not using it.

well, if you popped it in every once and a wile and calibrated it it would be, well and doing the proper storage thing to it. but down clocking to like 1ghz would suck, and defeat the purpose of having a new computer lol

 

[magamo]

I'm guessing the magsafe connector, which is intended to protect your MBP, might kill it.

 

[GGJstudios]

If the battery is removed from a MacBook or MacBook Pro, the computer will automatically reduce the processor speed. This prevents the computer from shutting down if it demands more power than the A/C adaptor alone can provide.

Important: It is strongly recommended that you do not use your MacBook or MacBook Pro while the battery is removed. Accidently bumping the A/C adaptor could disconnect power and shutdown the computer. Any information that was not saved on your computer would be lost.

 

[shaktimage]

ok wont do it again... promess!!!

 

[mikes70mustang]

doing it wont kill it, but if you knock off the cord all your unsaved info is lost. From what ive seen its just slows it way down and you have to worry about pulling the charger off

 

[sperry]

DVD not working without BATTERY

One of my Macbook pro battery cells swelled up and so I am in Mexico without a battery for a bit. Last night my DVD player worked, and tonight it will not accept the DVD. Has anyone had this experience and/or have a helpful suggestions ??? Thanks

 

[DannySmurf]

well, if you popped it in every once and a wile and calibrated it it would be, well and doing the proper storage thing to it.

OK, true, but if you're just putting the battery in to calibrate it every once in a while and not actually using it, what's the point of having a laptop? lol

 

[Matthew9559]

Never thought about doing that, glad I came in here and read that it's a bad idea.

 

[Heavertron]

lithium ion based batteries actually have very specific requirements for storage and usage cycles to ensure a long life. Best ask google about these, but the short answer has already been given above

 

[GGJstudios]

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

Apple Notebook Battery FAQ​