hi there,
got my powerbook a month ago and everythings fine, but the battery, when on ac, stoped charging up to 100% about two weeks ago. not it is always aroung 97 - 98% full (and seems to be going down).
anyone else experienced this problem?
any suggestions?
cheers
gernot
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Just discharge it completely once. Should work fine upon recharging.
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it could just be an estimation error, which a full discharge could help reset. Also i think that apples notebooks won't necessarily recharge to 100%, just to be easier on the battery. Also, if you make heavey use of the battery, it could be slowly losing some life.
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This isn't a Problem- Apple's power management utility determines where to stop charging your battery in order to maximize battery life.
In some instances, charging it to 100% would put undue stress on your battery and shorten its life. The extra 2-3 minutes you'd most likely get aren't worth it.
It should charge until it's green, then you're 'full.'
Does it work? From experience I'd say yes- I've got friends with 2 year old Powerbooks still running on their original battery (about 85% of its original capacity, too) compared to my HP which needs a new battery every 8-12 months. -
There are several good, simple, and free battery utilities that give you some more information than simple status. Coconut is one at http://www.coconut-flavour.com/
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I had the same problem and this is what i did and it worked -
Does anyone know what the battery life is for the MacBook Pro based on typical usage (i.e. a few word docs, surfing the web etc...) Thanks!
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i would say the absolute max that you could get would be four hours on the macbook pro
powerbook - battery always at 97%
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by gernot, Mar 21, 2006.