Why is my battery life so short

Hey guys i have a Early 2011 MacBook Pro And untill recently i was running Lion and when my battery was charged and was just using the cumpuyter to surf the web my battery showed 7:30 left. but i just installed Mountain Lion two days agao and now my batter at fully charged only shows 2:30 left. is there something i can do to increase its charge? and my mac is also running a lot hotter as well.

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Posted on Jan 28, 2013 7:49 AM

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Jan 28, 2013 8:08 AM in response to thesuperfly109

You will absolutely nothing . You are just resetting the SMC.


If your battery is not removable: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP619


Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own

Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).

  1. Shut down the computer.
  2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
  3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
  4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
  5. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
    Note
    : The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

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