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    New Macbook pro is on his way and i have a battery question

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ben9999imsc, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. ben9999imsc

    ben9999imsc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Should i keep charging my MBP while it's fully charged? Or i should unplug the ac power and wait until the power ran out then charge again?
     
    ben9999imsc, Jun 24, 2009
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    Keep your MBP plugged in while it's fully charged.
     
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    ac500 Notebook Evangelist

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    Keeping it plugged when you don't need the battery means AC will be used rather than the battery, which is good. The less you use the battery, the slower it will wear out (to a point - it will slowly deteriorate anyway so don't get self-conscious about not using the battery because it'll wear out eventually anyway). Also the new MBP's have 3x the normal lifespan of standard batteries (Apple's claim), so enjoy using your battery, but unplugging it "just" for the same of unplugging it won't help anything.
     
    ac500, Jun 24, 2009
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    ben9999imsc Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx~~~~~~~~~~
     
    ben9999imsc, Jun 24, 2009
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  5. Rachel

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    When you get your MBP your going to have to calibrate your battery.
    Use it until it is full and then wait about 2 hrs and then use the battery until your laptop basically switches of.
    Apple recommend that you do this once a month.
    They also have instructions of how to do this on the Apple website.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490
     
    Rachel, Jun 24, 2009
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  6. CSHawkeye81

    CSHawkeye81 Notebook Deity

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    Which one did you get?? I have a 15.4 inch one coming in myself.
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jun 24, 2009
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