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Re: Turning on or off a Macbook Pro 2012: effect on the battery?

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Robert Peirce

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Dec 26, 2012, 8:48:17 PM12/26/12
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In article <XnsA135E78F...@212.27.60.38>,
"L'Elfe" <em...@nospam.com> wrote:

> I noticed that every time I turn on the MB Pro 15", the system profiler->
> power shows that the Full Charge Capacity is decreasing a lot! I have only
> 4 cycles. (never discharged totally)
>
> Is it normal for a new MBP no-retina?
>
> L'Elfe

I have the Retina Display model. After 9 cycles and three weeks my
current capacity is showing as slightly higher than the design capacity,
8612 mAh, vs. 8460 mAh. That is probably a fluke of some sort but the
capacity certainly isn't dropping.
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Jolly Roger

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Dec 27, 2012, 1:49:16 PM12/27/12
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In article <XnsA136C8EE...@212.27.60.40>,
> Thanks, Robert. I called Apple Assistance and they told me to do an
> entire cycle of charge/discharge, which is not recommended because it is
> a Li-ion battery. (Although it allows to calibrate more accurately the
> battery).
>
> How can we know that it a battery problem?
> L'Elfe

That depends. Is it actually causing you any real problems?

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Dec 27, 2012, 2:18:39 PM12/27/12
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In article <XnsA136CD5D...@212.27.60.40>, L'Elfe
<em...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Well, when you have bought a MBP 15" for less a month, and the FCC
> indicator is dramatically decreasing, (today: 7150 mAh), it could be a
> really problem, no?

if it's a month old, then take it back and get the problem resolved.
that's what warranties are for.
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nospam

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Dec 27, 2012, 2:46:27 PM12/27/12
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In article <XnsA136D1BF...@212.27.60.40>, L'Elfe
> You're right, but the question is to know whether this decrease is normal
> or not, i.e. happens for all batteries.

it's not normal. get it fixed.

Jolly Roger

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Dec 27, 2012, 9:17:59 PM12/27/12
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In article <XnsA136CD5D...@212.27.60.40>,
"L'Elfe" <em...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Jolly Roger <jolly...@pobox.com> wrote in
> news:jollyroger-70C3A...@news.individual.net:
>
> > In article <XnsA136C8EE...@212.27.60.40>,
> > "L'Elfe" <em...@nospam.com> wrote:
> >
> >> >> I noticed that every time I turn on the MB Pro 15", the system
> >> >> profiler-> power shows that the Full Charge Capacity is decreasing
> >> >> a lot! I have only 4 cycles. (never discharged totally)
> >> >>
> >> >> Is it normal for a new MBP no-retina?
> >> >>
> >> >> L'Elfe
> >> >
> >> > I have the Retina Display model. After 9 cycles and three weeks my
> >> > current capacity is showing as slightly higher than the design
> >> > capacity, 8612 mAh, vs. 8460 mAh. That is probably a fluke of some
> >> > sort but the capacity certainly isn't dropping.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Thanks, Robert. I called Apple Assistance and they told me to do an
> >> entire cycle of charge/discharge, which is not recommended because it
> >> is a Li-ion battery. (Although it allows to calibrate more accurately
> >> the battery).
> >>
> >> How can we know that it a battery problem?
> >> L'Elfe
> >
> > That depends. Is it actually causing you any real problems?
> >
> Well, when you have bought a MBP 15" for less a month, and the FCC
> indicator is dramatically decreasing, (today: 7150 mAh), it could be a
> really problem, no?
>
> L'Elfe

Ask Apple.
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