Battery--replace soon? Works fine
I have a 2009 model Pro which after upgrading to Lion the battery says I must replace it soon
The battery still lasts for 3-5 hours, I don't see a need to replace it. Why is it telling me this?
Thanks.
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Maybe it's a mistake. Reset the SMC and see if the message shows up after resetting the SMC > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Apart from that, open System Information, choose Power in the sidebar, and copy “Charge Information” and “Health Information” here. If you still receive this message after resetting the SMC, it's possible that the battery has to be replaced, but if it works properly, you can wait
My cycle count is at 1,011
I will reset the SMC after my iMovie movie is done exporting ! But yeah the battery really seems to be almost as good as the day I bought it.
Then that is normal - I get the same message in my Late 08 Macbook Uni since it's over 1300 charge cycle count.
You can't get rid of that message since your battery is rated at 1000 cycles...That message will come back after a few days when you do a SMC RESET.
Just ignore it and do what I do - if your battery still last for a few hours, use it until your battery becomes uselless
In that case, as I told you, maybe it's a mistake. Note that, although OS X says that the battery has to be replaced, you can continue using it until it stops working. In your case, maybe is because of the number of cycles
Thanks mende and bimmer !
You're welcome - just ignore the message and use it normally. You'll be fine.
You are welcome
Battery--replace soon? Works fine