guys, im using my mbp for less than a moon, judging from iprostats, my battery health is only 96%

was readin from macenstein blog just now, the blogger has been using his mbp for quite a while, but his battery status as written by him is still 100%

problem with my batt?

should be less than a month...not moon..lol

one moon cycle = one month

I changed my MacBook's (white, plastic) battery after using it for the first year. I've been using the new battery for about 2 years already and iStatPro and System Profiler shyows that my battery's health is "100%". Btw, I'm using the first launched MacBook (white, plastic) which is MacBook 1.1, if not mistaken.

Have you done a charge cycle and see the reading is correct?

Charge cycle? how la? Please throw in some light.

Same as me, changed for a new one about a year, and till now it's showing perfect health. Actually above 100% at times. BUT it does hovers around 90%-100% some times. Readings are not totally accurate all the time. Better to test AFTER doing a calibration, that shoud be more accurate.

Go to System Profiler under Power, there are details of your battery there including charge cycle. Wei is right, battery health should be tied with charge cycle and not how many moons anyone had used it.

This post has been edited by civic98: Dec 24 2008, 04:10 PM

the so called calibration is the one where u let the battery goes flat then fully charged right? i did that twice or thrice

charge cycle is 14 now

btw, u guys mean changing battery as in? claim with apple?
from my previous exp with my fark up vaio, battery life condemn kenot claim

Things about rechargeable battery is when you keep recharge it when it's never depleted, the memory somehow get "mixed-up" or forgotten how "deep" it can go (the full capacity). So, by doing a complete "charge cycle" (full charge then use it until your mac goes to sleep itself) will help to refresh the memory.

Since you're are pretty sure you've done full recharging I think the reading should be correct.

To my understanding, in order to able to get claim for battery it must be depleted to below certain % at certain period of time.

Anyway, if you still unhappy with the battery, you should call up AppleCare helpline instead of waiting for our reply in forum. All we can do is type & click, that won't help your battery.

My MBP late 2008 charge cycle is 9 and battery health is good so far. Me always on AC power whenever possible.

I guess once a month i will do a calibration.

How'd you get above 100%? Btw, my "Cycle count" is "104". I always calibrate my battery every 6 months by following the method shown in Apple's website.

mine 7 cycles, health 98%

mine 4 cycle with 100% health

Here's how, current capacity 5240 mAh compared to original 5200mAh. Charge cycle 90.


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mine never get 100%
now is 95%..

I see, but it's still not over 100%. Btw, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

5240/5200 = 100.769%

Merry Christmas Everyone...

This post has been edited by civic98: Dec 25 2008, 12:37 AM

100.769% = 101%?

no lar, im just curios
so basically health range btween 90-100 is ok then its fine for me

Do you take out your battery when you are on AC Power?