Battery Dying when not in use!!

*hey there forum*
i have a summer '07 macbook, i have snow leopard installed on it and the battery tells me that i need to service it. recently i got a new mac so the macbook is off most of the time. when i use it i charge the battery and charge it to 100%. the next time i use it it is not fully charged (around 70%). *BTW i completely turn if off!!*
is this because the battery needs to be changed?
i still have the 3 yr warranty, does apple cover a new battery or do i have to buy it??
thanks forum!!

Hi AppleRocks101,
An important piece of information... how long between your "next time" usage? Are we talking a few hours, a few days, a few weeks? Over time your battery will lose charge, naturally. But to lose 30% capacity while being stored should usually occur over several weeks (even a few months). Unless of course there's already something wrong with the battery. Considering the battery is telling you that it requires service, then it's also fairly safe to say that there's potentially a problem with the battery and thus the reason for the 30% loss of charge during storage.
When was the last time you calibrated the battery? Did you try an SMC reset? What's the Full Charge Capacity on the battery? How many cycles on the battery? (all important bits of information)
AppleCare does not cover battery replacements unless the battery is determined to be defective by Apple, in order to reach that determination, Apple will need to diagnose the battery via an Authorized Service Provider, Apple Retail Store or you can call into AppleCare for more assistance.

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