Battery Problem

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so, i have a problem clearly.

i cannot just unplug my charger and let my mac book fully power down (full battery drain)
within minutes (like 3-5) it just goes dim and dies.
today in class i forgot my charger for example, and i looked at the power saver and it said i have "4:58" and sure enough 3 minutes later my mac dies..

can anyone explain why?
i'll paste my system profiler.
Code:
Battery Information:

  Model Information:
  Manufacturer:	Sony
  Device name:	ASMB012
  Pack Lot Code:	0000
  PCB Lot Code:	0000
  Firmware Version:	0110
  Hardware Revision:	0500
  Cell Revision:	0303
  Charge Information:
  Charge remaining (mAh):	4248
  Fully charged:	No
  Charging:	Yes
  Full charge capacity (mAh):	4729
  Health Information:
  Cycle count:	60
  Condition:	Normal
  Battery Installed:	Yes
  Amperage (mA):	486
  Voltage (mV):	12576

System Power Settings:

  AC Power:
  System Sleep Timer (Minutes):	10
  Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):	10
  Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):	10
  Automatic Restart On Power Loss:	No
  Wake On AC Change:	No
  Wake On Clamshell Open:	Yes
  Wake On LAN:	No
  Current Power Source:	Yes
  Display Sleep Uses Dim:	Yes
  Battery Power:
  System Sleep Timer (Minutes):	0
  Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):	10
  Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):	2
  Wake On AC Change:	No
  Wake On Clamshell Open:	Yes
  Display Sleep Uses Dim:	Yes
  Reduce Brightness:	Yes

Hardware Configuration:

  UPS Installed:	No

AC Charger Information:

  Connected:	Yes
  ID:	0x0100
  Wattage (W):	85
  Revision:	0x0000
  Family:	0x00ba
  Serial Number:	0x00711cb0
  Charging:	Yes

also note the 60 cycles.
 

pigoo3

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How old is the battery in this computer?

What model Mac laptop is it?

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- Nick
 

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Also are you running Snow Leopard?
 

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15" MBP '06 2.33 C2D 4GB 10.7; 13" MBA '14 1.8 i7 8GB 10.11; 21" iMac '13 2.9 i5 8GB 10.11; 6S
Everything in System Profiler appears fine. Nothing wrong with a cycle count of 60 on a machine of that age.

Also, the 4:58 represents hours and minutes, not minutes and seconds.
If the machine is powering off within just a few minutes, sounds like there is an issue with the battery.
Call your local Apple store and make an appointment to take it in.
 

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