17" MBP Uni - Battery (mAh): 12000 or 17000 - Check your batteries!

Hey All,

This may be very premature, but it would seem some people are reporting 17000(mAh) on their batteries after calibration, while most are reporting 12000(mAh) or so.

The few with 17000(mAh) are reporting a pretty significant battery life extension over the other people, but it has yet to be determined if this is due to proper calibration, or some lucky users are getting better batteries.

I encourage you all to take a look and post your results. Also, be sure to post whether you have calibrated the battery or not as it may have something to do with it.

Here's how you do this:

- Goto The "Apple" in the Top Left Corner, select "About This Mac"
- Select "More Info..."
- Goto "Power" on the side
- Copy all info from "Battery Information" (Don't need System Power Settings)

Thanks!

PC!!, Windows Vista, Funny,,,it just works!

Posted on Mar 8, 2009 6:49 PM

25 replies

eww

Level 9

53,052 points

Mar 17, 2009 7:14 AM in response to Rudolf Mittelmann

Hi, Rudolf. Calibrating one's battery does not "cost battery life" except in the same sense that using one's battery "costs battery life." Apple recommends recalibrating the battery "every few months" in this article:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490

BatteryUniversity.com, perhaps the best online source for information about all types of batteries, recommends recalibrating a lithium-based battery every 30 charge cycles:

http://batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm

BRinAU

Level 1

4 points

Mar 19, 2009 5:14 AM in response to Rudolf Mittelmann

Battery Information:

Model Information:
Serial Number: DP-bq20z951-xxxx-xxxx
Manufacturer: DP
Device name: bq20z951
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0042
Hardware Revision: 0001
Cell Revision: 0119
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 12812
Fully charged: Yes
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 12864
Health Information:
Cycle count: 2
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 8345

tomatej

Level 1

0 points

Mar 30, 2009 10:49 AM in response to crazylegsmurphy

same here, my battery was calibrated...

Model Information:
Serial Number: DP-bq20z951-xxxx-xxxx
Manufacturer: DP
Device name: bq20z951
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0042
Hardware Revision: 0001
Cell Revision: 0119
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 12332
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 12862
Health Information:
Cycle count: 3
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 2438
Voltage (mV): 8368

foamtech

Level 1

0 points

Apr 1, 2009 4:42 PM in response to crazylegsmurphy

Model Information:
Serial Number: Sony-??????????????????????????? why sony ?
Manufacturer: Sony
Device name:
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0110
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0303
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 3091
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 5077
Health Information:
Cycle count: 59
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 1546
Voltage (mV): 12179

eww

Level 9

53,052 points

Apr 1, 2009 5:53 PM in response to foamtech

why sony?

Because somebody has to make them, and Sony is one of the leading makers. Apple contracts with other manufacturers who make all the parts for Macs, to Apple's specifications. Many parts are made by recognizable major-brand manufacturers; others are made by companies we've never heard of.

Apr 2, 2009 12:48 AM in response to crazylegsmurphy

not calibrated.. i dont think (i dont know how to do it so unless it was accidental)..
i think im getting a pretty crap charge life out of this machine.. it wont really last for more than 2.5 hours if im just doing some typing..its got ages to go for warranty. is it a problem?

Model Information:
Serial Number: SMP-bq20z951-3952-770
Manufacturer: SMP
Device name: bq20z951
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 002a
Hardware Revision: 000a
Cell Revision: 0100
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 2568
Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 4364
Health Information:
Cycle count: 78
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): -1891
Voltage (mV): 11299

Message was edited by: frostidan

Apr 4, 2009 4:09 AM in response to frostidan

okay so i calibrated it yesterday its still not as efficient as i would expect.. are these statistics normal?

Model Information:
Serial Number: SMP-bq20z951-3952-770
Manufacturer: SMP
Device name: bq20z951
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 002a
Hardware Revision: 000a
Cell Revision: 0100
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 4471
Fully charged: Yes
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 4489
Health Information:
Cycle count: 80
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12505

any help/advice would be hot

eww

Level 9

53,052 points

Apr 4, 2009 5:18 AM in response to frostidan

Frostidan: Your battery's stats are very good for a 15" unibody MBP battery with the cycle count shown (80). Its designed full charge capacity when new was 4600mAh, and it still has more than 97% of that.

May 24, 2009 9:53 AM in response to crazylegsmurphy

Charge remaing (mAh): 13013
Fully Charged: Yes
Full Charge Capacity 13033
Cycle Count: 1
Condition Good

May 25, 2009 8:58 AM in response to crazylegsmurphy

Model Information:
Serial Number: DP-bq20z951- ***-***
Manufacturer: DP
Device name: bq20z951
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0042
Hardware Revision: 0001
Cell Revision: 0119
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 12603
Fully charged: Yes
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 12687
Health Information:
Cycle count: 27
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 8309

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