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Ive had my Mac Book Pro for about 2 years not and I only seem to get about of hour worth of use(with screen all the way down) with only my battery.

I downloaded Battery Health Monitor and I noticed that my battery started with a capacity of 5,500 and is now 1846(only 34%). Is this normal?

I wasn't expecting it to last forever but I'm angry that Apple probably wont cover it at all. I had a dell battery that lasted for much longer.

Thanks
 
What is the cycle count for the battery?
(About this Mac > more info > opens system profiler, look under battery).
If it gets high (say over 300) it is expected it will slowly deteriote.
Have you ever calibrated the battery?
 
Giaguara said:
What is the cycle count for the battery?
(About this Mac > more info > opens system profiler, look under battery).
If it gets high (say over 300) it is expected it will slowly deteriote.
Have you ever calibrated the battery?
Click to expand...

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 1651
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 637
Amperage (mA): 1415
Voltage (mV): 12540
Cycle Count: 406

Calibrated the battery?
 
The Full Charge Capacity shows that you might get around an hour of battery life with that battery, if you are lucky.
A brand new battery for your MacBook Pro will show around 5500 MaH, and you would expect at least 3 times the battery life on a charge, if you replace the battery.

High charge cycle count, plus the low full charge capacity, means that your battery is depleted (worn out), and needs to be replaced. Not covered under warranty,AFAIK
 
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