Battery cycles and percentage left is already at 95%!

I got my macbook air yesterday and it already says that the battery life if only at 95% left 4872mah left
Why does it do that?

I think what he means is the "battery health" shown in istat pro.
I know I let my battery go for a bit today (maybe down to 65%), and after recharging, for some reason my battery cycle count increased from 1 to 4. My charge capacity is 4979 mAh now, I recall it being around 5060 mAh earlier.
This all could just be because it's a new laptop - I'll likely calibrate the battery to see what that does.

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Hi all,
Couple of questions from a newbie unibody MBP owner.
1) My battery is draining slightly even when I have it plugged in. Over 3 days using it plugged in and shutting down in between, my charge goes from 99% down to 95 and triggers a recharge. Is this normal?
2) My battery seems to add cycles every time I charge it - even if I've only used it on battery for an hour of plain browsing. Aren't cycles meant to reflect accumulated discharge rather than number of charging events?
Battery has been calibrated twice since I received it 2 weeks ago.
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Thanks for your reply Mr Engineer.
So re the charge cycle, it shouldn't be adding whole cycles to the count each time I only used a small a amount of charge, then recharge. IE - 1 cycle should = 10 x (using 10% of the battery, then recharging).
Since mine is adding cycles each time I recharge, is this likely to be a software or a hardware(battery) problem, and how do I get it fixed - just call AppleCare?
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Last week my battery died on me, but couldn't get a replacement on my Applecare because i'd gone over the maximum 300 charge cycles. Not a a happy bunny but it's one of them things, and forked out for a new one.
Now, i was wondering if there's such a thing as sleep cycles.
I.eis there a maximum number of times i can put my my macbook to sleep and wake up again?
I'm sure it's a large number and according to the customer service advisor at Apple, 300 for battery charges was a "large number" so i'm thinking, 'am i edging towards this unknown figure and then one day discover my macbook doesn't wake and be told "x number of sleep/wake up is a large number and you've gone over our max threshold and so do one"'
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Hi alby_mo and welcome to the forums.
The amperage figure you mention will ALWAYS be negative when running from the battery and be positive when the battery is actually charging.
Your battery life is not uncommon, (many people only get about 18 months life out of these batteries, I'm afraid) but you are going about the charging process all wrong!
You should avoid completely discharging Lithium batteries as much as possible, and use them regularly and lightly if possible. Discharging them completely all the time reduces their lives substantially. THis used to be a good idea in the past with NiCad batteries that would develop a "memory" problem otherwise, but it is not so with Lithium batteries.
The only time that you really need to completely discharge your MacBook Pro battery is when you "calibrate" it, which you should do every month or two. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490 for instructions.
See http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220 for a good FAQ with information about how to look after your battery, together with Apple's own comments at http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.ht
You should stop running the computer without a battery installed, too, for the reasons set out at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2332. It has little effect on the battery because charging is disabled once the battery reaches 100% and doesn't start again until it has dropped to the mid 90's. Better , instead, to get into the habit of running the computer on battery for an hour or so each day, and just leaving it on the charger the rest of the time, whether you are using it or not.
The "health" of your battery seems to reduce when the charge gets low because dying Lithium batteries build up increasing internal resistance, which becomes more apparent as the voltage drops.
You can ask Apple service in Italy (or an AASP) about a free replacement, but I wouldn't get your hopes up. Many people with 2007 MBps are already on their second and third batteries, and Apple generally will only replace them during the warranty period. Some people seem to get lucky, though, and you can't lose anything by asking!
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Rod

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Model Information:
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Manufacturer: Sony
Device name: ASMB012
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PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0110
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0303
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Voltage (mV): 12027
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 30
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490

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I've had my MacbookPro for a little over two months now and 31 cycles on it. However, I have already lost 7% battery health, leaving me at only 93%. I'm pretty sure that this is not good, and that the loss shouldn't be this rapid.
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I currently use my MacbookPro as a semi-desktop. I have it hooked up to an external monitor, and use a wireless mighty mouse and wired keyboard, which is primarily the reason it's on for such long stretches.
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I've read up on this calibrating of the battery business, and I'm going to try it this weekend (can't during the week because I need it fully charged for school each day).
What exactly does this do? Does it actually replenish the battery health or just determine it's actual current percentage?
I'm using the widget iStat Pro as my monitor of battery health.
If any other information is required, I'd be happy to provide it.
Thank you.

dnovelta:
use the battery frequently and lightly for best longevity. Apple states "An ideal use would be a commuter who uses her MacBook Pro on the train, then plugs it in at the office to charge."
Read these:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
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Thanks in advance for your help.
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Welcome to the Discussions.
If your computer is two years old, it's in need of a new battery. If you open System Profiler (Apple menu>About This Mac>More Info) the battery's capacity and charge cycles will be listed. If the Capacity is ~2000 you have less than 50% of a new battery's which is 4400mAh.
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