I replaced my 2011 13" MacBook Pro battery and only last 5 hours

Replaced battery but only have about 5 hours on it. Is there something else I should do?


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Posted on Sep 23, 2021 11:13 AM

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Sep 23, 2021 11:42 AM in response to Laura Ashlock

Laura Ashlock wrote:

Replaced battery but only have about 5 hours on it. Is there something else I should do?



And you think it should be longer in real life situations...? After market batteries do not have the same quality


ref:

Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple


My battery runtime is low

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204054#runtime


Get help with your Mac notebook battery

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