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Is my battery dead for good?
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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 307487" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>Coconut is a nice app, although it just gets its information from the System profile which you can find when you select 'About this computer'.</p><p></p><p>As to your questions, I think its easy to get paranoid over battery maintenance and the fact is, no one ever treats them perfectly. However here are some basic tips that should be good for you.</p><p></p><p>- Regular deep discharges and recharges are not good for this type of battery. Try and recharge after a 50 - 70% drain if possible</p><p>- A full deep discharge and full recharge one every 2 or 3 months can help recalibrate the battery (i.e. show its true condition) and to keep it in good condition. To deep discharge the battery, wait until your Mac goes to sleep, then wait for the snooze light on the front to go out completely. When this happens, charge to full (i.e. wait for the green light). </p><p>- Try not to leave the battery fully discharged for any length of time, especially after a deep discharge</p><p>- Ideally (although I personally never do this) if you're going to use your MacBook via the mains for a very long time, remove your battery. Your battery is best stored around 40% charged (don't ask me why).</p><p></p><p>BTW, these things do not last forever. Expect, under normal use, that your battery will lose around 50% of its capacity within 2 years.</p><p></p><p>Your RAM configuration will not affect battery life, although having more RAM can help because your HDD is being used less.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 307487, member: 21101"] Coconut is a nice app, although it just gets its information from the System profile which you can find when you select 'About this computer'. As to your questions, I think its easy to get paranoid over battery maintenance and the fact is, no one ever treats them perfectly. However here are some basic tips that should be good for you. - Regular deep discharges and recharges are not good for this type of battery. Try and recharge after a 50 - 70% drain if possible - A full deep discharge and full recharge one every 2 or 3 months can help recalibrate the battery (i.e. show its true condition) and to keep it in good condition. To deep discharge the battery, wait until your Mac goes to sleep, then wait for the snooze light on the front to go out completely. When this happens, charge to full (i.e. wait for the green light). - Try not to leave the battery fully discharged for any length of time, especially after a deep discharge - Ideally (although I personally never do this) if you're going to use your MacBook via the mains for a very long time, remove your battery. Your battery is best stored around 40% charged (don't ask me why). BTW, these things do not last forever. Expect, under normal use, that your battery will lose around 50% of its capacity within 2 years. Your RAM configuration will not affect battery life, although having more RAM can help because your HDD is being used less. [/QUOTE]
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