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SimonBS

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Dec 30, 2009
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Hello,

I just saw that my battery says "Service Battery". I checked the information on my battery and it shows that I have done 618 cycles and the max capacity of my battery is 3967 mAh.

Should I bring my Macbook Pro to an Apple pusher or is there something I can do myself?

Best regards,
Simon B. Støvring
 
You can try calibrating your battery if you suspect your readings are inaccurate. (see CALIBRATION section in the following link.) You can also try resetting the SMC. (see bottom of CHARGING section). If that doesn't help, take it to Apple. This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:
 
You can try calibrating your battery if you suspect your readings are inaccurate. (see CALIBRATION section in the following link.) You can also try resetting the SMC. (see bottom of CHARGING section). If that doesn't help, take it to Apple. This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:

Thank you veru much. I will read your post and follow your advice :)
 
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