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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1522737" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Is this what it says in the menu bar?...cause if so...this can mean various things. 95% charge just means that the battery is 95% charged via it's current capacity. Capacity (runtime on a single charge) decreases as the battery gets older/more charge cycles.</p><p></p><p>So when brand new...this battery with 95% charge may have gotten 4.5 hours of runtime on one charge. But if the battery is old...and may have 500, 600, 700, or more charge cycles...then 95% could mean just 15 minutes of runtime.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line...we need more info. How many battery charge/discharge cycles does the battery have? If it's pretty high...you may need a new battery.</p><p></p><p>To determine the number of battery cycles...go to:</p><p></p><p>- Apple Menu</p><p>- About this Mac</p><p>- More Info</p><p>- System Report (depending on what OS version you are running)</p><p>- click on "Power" in the left margin list</p><p></p><p>Look for "Cycle Count".</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1522737, member: 56379"] Is this what it says in the menu bar?...cause if so...this can mean various things. 95% charge just means that the battery is 95% charged via it's current capacity. Capacity (runtime on a single charge) decreases as the battery gets older/more charge cycles. So when brand new...this battery with 95% charge may have gotten 4.5 hours of runtime on one charge. But if the battery is old...and may have 500, 600, 700, or more charge cycles...then 95% could mean just 15 minutes of runtime. Bottom line...we need more info. How many battery charge/discharge cycles does the battery have? If it's pretty high...you may need a new battery. To determine the number of battery cycles...go to: - Apple Menu - About this Mac - More Info - System Report (depending on what OS version you are running) - click on "Power" in the left margin list Look for "Cycle Count". - Nick [/QUOTE]
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