My Macbook Pro only charges to 97%?

Tori1 wrote:

Is it normal for a new Macbook Pro to only charge to 97%? I wonder if a have a defective battery?

Perfectly normal. See the Apple article below for more info.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1909

Stedman

Hi Tori,

After it charges up to 100%, it will gradually lose charge, even though it has not been unplugged, until it gets below 95%, then it will charge up to 100% again. Is it possible this is how you saw/see the 97%?

Do a calibration, it will help. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490