Greetings - I "inherited" a MacBook Pro last year. It was a Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz from Spring 2008. So it was 4 years old when I got it and I was told that the battery was dead and as long as I kept it plugged in, it worked fine, however, I would need a new one. So last year, I purchased a new battery and installed it.
However, I am still noticing that the battery life is horrible. It seems like when I am using it to type a document or check emails and surf the web, etc, I literally can watch the battery drain. I would assume that it might hold a charge of about an hour and a half maybe?
Is there any way I can "test" it to see what my actual battery life if? To ensure there isn't something else going on? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks,
posted by dbirchum
on May 3, 2013 -
13 answers
My girlfriend recently got a charge from ezeringame.com. She has no memory of the charge, but it was only for $6 dollars, so its definitely in range of a quick purchase that she might not recall.
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posted by Carillon
on Jan 17, 2012 -
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Why does the motorola branded micro usb cable that came with my droid phone both charge *AND* transfer data, but generic micro usb cables will only charge the phone?
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posted by de void
on Sep 29, 2011 -
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I just finished up a small project that I way overestimated. I sold the project for a fixed bid, nominally based on the hourly rate I charge for my services. The customer has already paid me - should I offer to refund the difference?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 21, 2011 -
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How often, and for how long, should I turn over my car's engine in order to preserve the battery?
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posted by Biru
on Sep 6, 2010 -
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If a company tries to charge me fraudulent charges and I've cancelled my credit card so they are unable to charge me, can they otherwise impact me or can I ignore them and consider the matter closed until they stop trying?
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posted by Ricket
on May 11, 2010 -
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How can I get a really really big rechargable "laptop battery"? Thinking 12-24 hours worth of charge on a laptop that can drain a high-cap battery in 1 - 1.5 hours.
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posted by weasel
on Feb 12, 2010 -
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After being apprehended but before being charged by the police, how do you maximize your chances of being let off with a warning?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2009 -
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I will be doing some consulting work. Basically I will be strategizing with a very small company on optimizing their presence on the web and helping them with social networking. Here's my problem-- I have no idea what to charge for my time. I will spend two hours driving to them and probably an hour or two consulting. What do you think I should charge? I don't want to be too low but I am also scared that I might be too high. What do you think would be a good rate? I am located in the Philadelphia area if that makes any difference.
posted by hellodonna
on Sep 3, 2009 -
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My Aspire 3680 (crappy laptop PC) doesn't want to hold a charge anymore, with either battery. How do I determine if it's my laptop, my batteries, or my charger? (I have a VOM and know how to use it).
posted by Emera Gratia
on Jul 12, 2009 -
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How can I recharge my nearly-completely-drained car battery so that it will work long enough to drive it to get crushed? I'm hoping to avoid buying a brand new battery just to have it crushed.
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posted by brenton
on Jun 8, 2009 -
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Hired to host and produce video content for a PR firm. How much should I ask to be paid?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 22, 2009 -
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The "battery not charging" light on my dash went on; the mechanic told me I need a new alternator. Now the "battery not charging" light has turned itself off again. Does this mean my battery is, in fact, charging?
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posted by fermion
on Sep 26, 2008 -
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What phone service would be best for me? All I use my Verizon Wireless account for is the phone itself: calling and messaging people. But I think I'm paying far too much. I live in NYC. Suggestions? (description of
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posted by omnigut
on Aug 25, 2008 -
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I need web hosting, and my needs are pretty narrow. I don't need fancy tools or applications, everything I'm doing is pretty much text. I don't need hand-holding or customer service. But what I DO need is to not have to worry that if any of my domains (I've got five or six) go viral, I'll be socked with $$$$ bandwidth overage bills. That happened to me once a long time ago, and I still have trauma scars.
I realize that no hosting service can offer, like, infinite bandwidth. At a certain point, service would either cut off or else overage charges will cut in. But are there any web hosting outfits out there known to have particularly generous bandwidth limits, and reasonably priced overage charges beyond those limits?
posted by jimmyjimjim
on Aug 6, 2008 -
32 answers
Why is there no bat-acitor? (hybrid battery/capacity w/best of both) Is there some limitation in physics, chemistry, materials, etc. that prevents it, or has it just not been invented yet?
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posted by bartleby
on Jun 10, 2008 -
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I'm an old stodgy audiophile finding myself forced to resort to iPod, but I want to make the most of it. First of all, I'm looking for a solution that will allow me to use line-out audio on my ipod (5th generation), and simultaneously charge via AC. Does such a thing exist?
Also, what's the standard audiophile solution for on-the-go listening? Headphones into mini-preamp into dock, I'd suppose?
posted by jimmyjimjim
on Apr 11, 2008 -
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Is a company required to make a good faith effort to collect on a debt before reporting it as charged off? Do I have any recourse for my credit report?
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posted by 0xFCAF
on Jan 7, 2008 -
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Names of all the riders involved in the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade led by Lord Cardigan during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War?
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posted by complience
on Jan 6, 2008 -
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Like most mefites, I have far too many gadgets, and the wall warts to match. I suspect most of them could be replaced with a single USB charger - is this something that already exists?
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posted by spaceman_spiff
on Dec 28, 2007 -
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Whats a better way to say "Just pay me whatever you can afford for fixing your computer" than calling it a free will donation?
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posted by Jonsnews
on Dec 7, 2007 -
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A friend and I were charging the battery of a 2001 Honda Odyssey. He attached the cables to the wrong terminals of the dead battery. How much damage might we have done?
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posted by torticat
on Jun 10, 2007 -
8 answers
I greatly enjoy the Writers' Digest new-member offers I get every so often. Are there any other book-club (or CD, etc) memberships that don't have a processing charge?
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posted by vanoakenfold
on Jan 22, 2007 -
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Probablynotfilter: Is there a way I can keep usb on during standby mode on my laptop, so I can charge my mp3 player?
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posted by kingjoeshmoe
on Sep 27, 2006 -
9 answers
How do I determine if my 1997 Toyota T100 truck is negative grounded or positive grounded?
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posted by reishus
on Sep 9, 2006 -
8 answers
My father is an independent consultant, and works for $900/day in the formulated food business. What rate should he charge for travel time (per day) when he travels coast-to-coast for an assignment?
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posted by naelyn
on May 23, 2006 -
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How much should I charge per hour as a computer repair person? How much should I charge to set up a website for someone?
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posted by stilgar
on Feb 8, 2006 -
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I'm sure somebody else who's travelling over Thanksgiving could also benefit from this knowledge. I brought my cell phone with me on my five-day trip to my parents' place, but of
course I forgot the charger. The question I ask is: 'tis nobler to leave the phone on continuously and hope the battery pulls through, or is it a better idea to turn the phone off every night and turn it on only at the point in the day when I plan to use it? Does powering off and on drain more battery power than idling / the cell phone equivalent of "sleep"? FWIW, I have a relatively new Nokia 6682, and the battery is currently showing a full charge but I suspect it's lying, as I think it's been at least 24 hours since I charged it (that said, this battery's done five days unplugged before).
posted by logovisual
on Nov 23, 2005 -
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