IBook battery goes from 58% to 0% help!!

Hi! When using my iBook on battery when the battery is at about 58% it goes straight to 0% help!
~Matt

How old is the battery? The typical lifespan of a lithium-ion battery is two to three years. Some last a bit longer than that, some not quite that long.
The behavior you are seeing is rather typical of a battery at the end of its lifespan.
You can try _calibrating the battery_ (which sometimes makes the battery status indicator more accurately reflect the true status of the battery's charge), but if that (and/or resetting the PMU) doesn't help, chances are you need to replace the battery.

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