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    My macbook battery, dying?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Internetbound, Oct 5, 2008.

  1. Internetbound

    Internetbound Notebook Consultant

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    I checked the health of the battery through the coconut battery utility, it shows that it is only at 92%. What scares me the most is that my macbook is barely pushing 2 months.
     
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    92% is a bit low for two months, but I wouldn't worry. Try calibrating your battery, and sometimes just ignoring the number itself; I've had a case where my battery was at 96% health and its now back at 100% battery health randomly.

    So I wouldn't worry too much about it! If it drops below 85%, take it to an Apple Store for checkup :).
     
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    Through using and recharging the battery, istat reports the health at 100%, coconut battery shows 97%.
     
    Internetbound, Oct 6, 2008
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    i would call up and ask for replacement, if you are being concerned

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Oct 6, 2008
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  5. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    And Apple will probably say that it's within normal parameters and not do anything.

    I got a brand new Air and the battery health started out at 97%. I called Apple and all they would check was they System Profiler, which said the battery was fine. They don't care what iStat or other 3rd party programs say.
     
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    Problem solved! I checked both utilities and after a full charge to 100%, Both report the battery at 100% health!
     
    Internetbound, Oct 7, 2008
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    Good to hear. I told you not to worry! :p
     
    Sam, Oct 7, 2008
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