Brand new Battery

Hey Guys,
My iBook(1.42Ghz) has now 2 batteries. My first battery that came with my computer used to hold a 5-6 hour charge, now its at 190 cycles and holds about 1:30. So, I decided to purchase a new battery. I charged my new battery and unplugged my charger to see how much it will hold. I changed my settings for Better Battery Life and I get about 4 hours out of a brand new battery. Now according to the Apple Store Website, it should be holding 6 hours. What should I be doing about this?
*Note by computer is under AppleCare, are my batteries covered by this?
Matt

If you bought the battery from Apple, it should have its own Applecare warranty. Best check with Apple as long as you are still under warranty. If you can get to an Apple store, they can probably check everything out for you and it won't cost you anything. There is always the possibility that your computer might have a problem that is causing the shorter battery function, and if so, you definitely want to have this documented while you have Applecare. And if the battery itself is faulty, they certainly should be willing to replace it.
Good luck!

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