I'm about to leave the country for 6 months. I have a 17 inch, mid-2009 MBP. Can i just leave it on my desk at home or do I need to do anything special storage-wise to make sure it works when I get back? The battery in it is just two weeks old if that makes a difference.
I'm leaving behind my computer for 6 months. How should I store it?
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Will anyone be left behind in the house? If so, I'd just leave it sit on the desk and ask someone to come in once a month, turn it on, pull the power cable, let it run until it dies, plug the power cable back in the next day.
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Power it down. Unplug. And I would put it in a protective case and store somewhere safe. I leave my iMac for five months in the winter. Sometimes I don't unplug it and sometimes I do. Doesn't seem to matter. When you come back and power it up, be prepared to wait. There will be updates etc.
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You'll want to drain the battery a bit (down to roughly 75%) and then turn it off (not sleep), unplug it and store it safely.
Stored with a 3/4 charge should help maintain the battery integrity.
Stored with a 3/4 charge should help maintain the battery integrity.
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