Macbook - battery question

m8r8j · m8r8j #1 (**permalink**)

06-01-2007, 10:45 PM

5 day old macbook: battery hasnt gone past 90% empty yet ... would it be a good idea to drain it out and give it a nice full charge overnight? whats the benefit of this?

walmartconnect · walmartconnect #2 (**permalink**)

06-01-2007, 11:48 PM

The battery that comes with your macbook is not the kind that needs to be fully drained, fully charged, fully drained, fully charged, ect. frequently to maintain its health. I'd say perhaps a periodic (monthly or more) calibration of the battery would be a good idea, but otherwise, have it plugged in whenever you can.

An article on battery calibration from Apple.

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m8r8j #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 30, 2007 Posts: 31 Mac Specs: \|2.16ghz 2gb ram 120gb hd macbook\| \|80gb ipod video\|	06-01-2007, 10:45 PM 5 day old macbook: battery hasnt gone past 90% empty yet ... would it be a good idea to drain it out and give it a nice full charge overnight? whats the benefit of this?
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walmartconnect #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 13, 2006 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 724 Mac Specs: 13'' Macbook w/ 2Ghz Core Duo, 2GB DDR2, 250GB HD, 10.5.4. iPod Touch.	06-01-2007, 11:48 PM The battery that comes with your macbook is not the kind that needs to be fully drained, fully charged, fully drained, fully charged, ect. frequently to maintain its health. I'd say perhaps a periodic (monthly or more) calibration of the battery would be a good idea, but otherwise, have it plugged in whenever you can. An article on battery calibration from Apple.
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