Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes >> >> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information