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Running On AC Only

I use my MacBook Pro as part of my recording setup. It almost never leaves the desk anymore. My question is:

I want to leave it plugged in all the time, but I know that Is not good for the battery so could I take the battery out and then run it only on the AC plug?

Paul W.

iMac i7, 2.8GHz 27", 24" Apple LED Display, MacBook Pro 2.16GHz 17", iPhone3GS, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Sep 13, 2010 10:50 PM

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User profile for user: iVmichael
iVmichael
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Posted on Sep 13, 2010 11:06 PM

If you remove the battery then the CPU will run at reduced speed ...

The best solution is to unplug the power supply for an hour or so very couple of days ("to keep the electrons flowing" is Apple's way of putting it) and then every two months or so re-calibrate the Battery

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