MacBook Pro Post-Leopard Battery Life Issue

[infinityBBC]

i upgraded to Leopard recently, and i'm not certain, but since then i've noticed my Powerbook Pro battery is not lasting long at all compared to its normal capabilities -- probably about half a long as normal.

now, perhaps it has nothing whatsoever to do with Leopard, and it's just a defective battery. my Powerbook Pro is less than a year old, so the battery should still be rocking.

just wanted to post something about it here and see if anyone has had the same problem.



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[SGilbert]

Haven't noticed any reduced battery life since Leopard. I have 2 batteries (since Apple, in their infinite wisdom, will not make a 12v charger, or license, the MagSafe plug). Both give me almost 3 hours on full power.

 

[infinityBBC]

OK, well i guess it's a defective battery. i'm still under warranty, and plan on purchasing AppleCare before my 1 year is out.

3 hours on "full power"? does that mean watching a DVD movie or something?

in typical use (monitor at half brightness and not accessing the DVD drive much), i generally get about 5 hours on one battery charge.

regarding the MacSafe plug, what? are they STUPID? why the hell aren't they licensing it? it could be a new standard! for all the brilliant ideas Apple has, they really do some DUMB things at times!

solution to that issue: purchase a miniature Black & Decker 100W inverter at Wally World for $20. it's awesome! it's so small and convenient.

cheers & HAPPY NEW YEAR!



bernard baruch carman
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- audio/mac specialist • infinity solutions • bbc@infinitygames.com
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[bobbaka]

I have been experiencing the same issue with my macbook pro post-Leopard installation. I don't think my battery is defected.

Bobby,

 

[glauver]

I am having the exact same issue and my battery is registering more that 1/2 full charge and still the laptop won't boot up (like it has no power. This is all since my "upgrade"

 

[lettern]

Ditto, ditto.

Spent 6 months with unreliable charging and now, cannot operate my MacBook without being plugged in. Thinking of reverting...Leopard is my Vista. My toddler could program a better OS.

Support solves nothing: recalibrating the battery is time consuming, but useless.