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Subject: [Leica] Macbook Pro battery question
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:58:37 -0500
References: <mailman.235.1294772422.57020.lug@leica-users.org> <6DEA6972-E95C-4417-B45F-CC8472BF5EC2@sover.net>

But, remember, just as with your auto--

you never buy batteries, only rent them

they have a life span, and if you try to cheat them,

you only add work and trouble to your life

ric


On Jan 11, 2011, at 4:23 PM, Michael Sacca wrote:

> 
> Hi Peter,
> 
> Most likely it is need of replacing but Bob's suggestion of cycling it to 
> zero then charging it to 100% has worked for me. You might try doing a 
> couple of cycles back to back.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Michael
> 
> On Jan 11, 2011, at 2:00 PM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:
> 
>> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:14:02 +0900
>> From: Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk>
>> Subject: [Leica]  Macbook Pro battery question (I think)
>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>> Message-ID: <87419F9C-21CF-49D5-B9F5-D7CD75EB4F5C at yahoo.co.uk>
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>> 
>> I have had my MBP for 3 years.  Almost always I use it plugged into
>> the mains. Recently I noticed it might show 80% or 90% power, but when
>> I disconnect the power cable, the Mac just shuts down after a minute
>> or 10 minutes.  Is this a sign of needing a new battery, or something
>> else?
>> 
>> Peter Cheyne
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 43
>> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:19:41 -0500
>> From: Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Macbook Pro battery question (I think)
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Message-ID: <7D1705F8-0CD5-4347-9859-82BA2F507285 at embarqmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>> 
>> yep, new battery--three years is time
>> 
>> OWC runs cheaper and about as good so far as i can tell
>> 
>> sometimes they have refurbs that are fine also
>> 
>> ric
>> 
>> On Jan 11, 2011, at 12:14 PM, Peter Cheyne wrote:
>> 
>>> I have had my MBP for 3 years.  Almost always I use it plugged into the 
>>> mains. Recently I noticed it might show 80% or 90% power, but when I 
>>> disconnect the power cable, the Mac just shuts down after a minute or 10 
>>> minutes.  Is this a sign of needing a new battery, or something else?
>>> 
>>> Peter Cheyne
>>> 
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