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Townshend
post Jan 24 2014, 05:45 PM

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QUOTE(kinni @ Jan 24 2014, 05:26 PM)
Hello friends. I would like to ask is it normal for Macbook Air maximum only 4 hours and 30 minutes for 97 battery charged. I am currently using A1370 EMC 2471
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Hi,

For a 2011, A1370 EMC 2471 (11-inch) MBA, that sounds pretty normal.

Plus, the 2011 model is almost three years.

The battery life for a 11" MBA (2011) :

Up to 5 hours wireless web
Up to 30 days standby time

http://support.apple.com/kb/sp631
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post Jan 24 2014, 06:12 PM

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QUOTE(kinni @ Jan 24 2014, 05:59 PM)
I see, thanks for your information and afford. Because I thought Mac Air can last even longer and my battery life cycle 2++ sad.gif
In other words, even though i send to repair or replace my Air it won't able to last longer?
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2011 MBA (11-inch) is designed to last up to 5 hours.

You can replace your battery if it only lasts like 2-3 hours.

The newer 2013 MBA model has longer battery life though.

Up to 9 hours for 11-inch model and 12-hours for 13-inch model.

Even longer on Mavericks, which is almost 16 hours.
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post Jan 24 2014, 08:00 PM

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QUOTE(kinni @ Jan 24 2014, 06:34 PM)
However, I've got some information about this. one of the Apple specialist quotes me 1190 and one that I found on internet only 900 but he said there might be minor uneven, dust or scratch after replace. Is this normal to screen replace?
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Based on what I read, 1K+ for MBA screen replacement seems normal to me.

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post Jan 25 2014, 12:21 PM

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QUOTE(kinni @ Jan 25 2014, 11:29 AM)
I see, thanks for answer  rclxms.gif because yesterday I actually did call to machine and the staff told me the price will be about 1500-2000. It's really scared me. Lol
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IMO, if it is 2K, you better buy a new MBA, plus you will get a better battery life on it too.

Repairing Macs can be expensive and FYI, replacing battery on your current MBA will cost you around MYR 500+, IIRC.
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post Jan 26 2014, 01:47 PM

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QUOTE(kinni @ Jan 25 2014, 09:40 PM)
Yup, you are right. Actually, why is the repair price is so over for Apple? cry.gif
May I know, what application are you using to protect your Mac? Beside this, due to the needs. I am thinking of install Microsoft Office on MacBook, but some of the people told me this might slow down the MacBook. Is this true? I tried to search on internet but answer supporting both side yes and no.
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Apple products are premium products after all, maybe that's why. Plus it's not a common laptop, so not many shops can find the parts and have the skills to do the repair for you.

For protection, right now, I only use avast! on my Mac, that's all.

As for Microsoft Office on OS X, I don't experience any slow down on my system (I have MS Office 2011 installed).
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post Feb 8 2014, 08:07 PM

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QUOTE(Hummingbird @ Feb 8 2014, 03:12 PM)
but it does consume slightly more power than iWorks, based on my observation.
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If it is just slightly, then maybe it is not noticeable to most users.

 

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