[Leica] Macbook Pro battery question (I think)

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

If I remember correctly, the Apple site has some suggestions.?The fully 
discharge was one suggestion (though it said occasionally, not weekly). The 
other piece of advice was to essentially let it run down to 50 percent when 
you 
use it. In other words get it fully charged, unplug it and when it reaches 
about 
40 - 60%,?plug it back in to charge. I do this all the time.
My MBP is also a bit over 3 years old and the original battery is still 
strong?after following this adivce. 

Also could be I just got lucky....
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com 




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From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tue, January 11, 2011 12:26:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Macbook Pro battery question (I think)


On Jan 11, 2011, at 11:14 AM, Peter Cheyne wrote:

> I have had my MBP for 3 years.? Almost always I use it plugged into the 
> mains. 
>Recently I noticed it might show 80% or 90% power, but when I disconnect 
>the 
>power cable, the Mac just shuts down after a minute or 10 minutes.? Is this 
>a 
>sign of needing a new battery, or something else?


Best recommended practice for maximum battery life:
Use it. In other words it should be regularly discharged and charged.
At least weekly you should run the book on battery to near zero;
then recharge.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist






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