battery not charging full

I notice that my battery doesnt show full after charge as when it stays on the charger. At the beginning it shows 100% but next day it shows 98% even on the charger also the fan has a noise that stays on almost 100% of the time. I have Applecare but don't know how long it takes to check out at Apple Store.Thanks for any suggestion.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)

Posted on Jan 24, 2013 2:43 PM

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Jan 24, 2013 2:59 PM in response to terryfromjonesboro

The battery fully charges, then stops when full and bleeds a little. When it drops a little more the charger will kick back in. This is normal.


You can reset the fans if you are concered with a SMC reset: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964


But you have Applecare (wise choice) and if you feel uncomfortable, definatley bring it in, get your moneys worth.


Make an appointment first, as they are usually busy, and you don't want to hang around for who knows how long.


Some reading on battery conditioning. http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html


All the best

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