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karabara
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MacBook battery life
I've had my macbook (regular, not pro) for about a year and a half/two years and the battery doesn't seem to last as long. the battery life % displayed shows that it decreases by 10% about every 20 minutes. i feel like it lasted longer before. has this happened with anyone else's macbook?
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Posted 12/30/09 8:27 AM  |
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Tom
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Re: MacBook battery life
this happens to every notebook..some quicker then others depending on use..
these batteries slowly die over time and "can" be replaced. I'm not a MAC so i'm not sure the cost and ease of change of battery compared to a PC
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| Posted 12/30/09 8:37 AM |
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InShock
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Member since 10/06 9258 total posts
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Re: MacBook battery life
Yes, this happened to mine as well. If I didn't have it plugged in, it would turn itself off w/o any warning after like 5 min! Really bad. DH just looked into it the other day and said the battery is totally dead and needs to be changed. He said it's about $100.
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| Posted 12/30/09 9:09 AM |
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DrMeg
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Member since 5/08 1858 total posts
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Meg
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Re: MacBook battery life
You are supposed to "reset" the battery every once in a while by letting it completely die (to the point the computer goes off) and then recharge. It's suggested to do this like once every 1-2 months.
If the battery you have is already shot, do this when you get a new one.
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| Posted 12/30/09 9:28 AM |
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Nifheim
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Member since 1/09 5476 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: MacBook battery life
i am on a macpro (work) and we always have it plugged in (bad) so as stated you need to let it die then charge it completely but after a few years you need to replace the battery mine is about due but we are holding out for new laptops next year since my pro is not going to run the OS and CS5.
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| Posted 12/30/09 9:30 AM |
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organichic
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Member since 9/08 2223 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: MacBook battery life
Yea.. this always happens. The best thing to do is to let it die completely and then let it charge completely every time. Easier said than done. We just replaced our battery. I think weve had the computer 3 years. It was around $100
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| Posted 12/30/09 10:10 AM |
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karabara
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Member since 8/07 1153 total posts
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Re: MacBook battery life
great, thanks! i will do as suggested with running the battery down b/c i want to hold out for a new laptop in a year. 
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| Posted 12/30/09 4:47 PM |
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