macbook battery life

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macbook battery life

My Macbook Pro's battery life is not very good. My computer is roughly 4 years old (I think) and the battery doesn't hold very well. I will charge it fully and it will only last around 2 maybe 3 hours even though it says longer time is remaining. I looked at my cycle count and it is at around 750. My Apple Protection Plan ends in May of this year. Should I look into getting the battery replaced? Also, Do they need to send the computer out to get the battery replaced or can they do it in store?

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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 6, 2013 9:42 PM

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Answer 1

mende1

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Mar 6, 2013 9:44 PM in response to beasilybruwins

Unibody Macs batteries are designed to have 80% of their capacity after 1000 charges.

To verify the battery life and the battery status, open "System Profiler" app, select "Power" in the sidebar, and copy "Charge Information" and "Health Information"

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Answer 2

Mar 6, 2013 9:53 PM in response to mende1

Charge Information:

Charge remaining (mAh): 4684

Fully charged: No

Charging: No

Full charge capacity (mAh): 4974

Health Information:

Cycle count: 749

Condition: Normal

My computer is now 94% charged.

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Answer 3

Mar 6, 2013 9:54 PM in response to beasilybruwins

My computer is actually around 3 years old. It's from 2010.

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Answer 4

mende1

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Mar 6, 2013 9:55 PM in response to beasilybruwins

It doesn't look damaged or something similar. If you need a bigger battery life, I recommend you to take the Mac to an Apple Store to have the battery replaced. In your case, the warranty doesn't cover the battery replacement, because your battery is normal at the moment. If the status changes before getting 1000 charges and expiring the warranty, you will get the battery replaced for free

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