Mac Book Pro Service Battery Options

Hi, I have a Mac Book Pro 5,5 mid 2009 13'.
The battery status shows up as "service battery". Can anyone tell me what are my options and also if I don't do anything, what are the consequences.
Here is my battery's info.
Thanks,
Macs for the Win.

Hi Macs for the Win,
If you are seeing a "Service Battery" status on your MacBook Pro, you may find the information outlined in the following article helpful:
Service Battery: The battery isn’t functioning normally, and you may or may not notice a change in its behavior or the amount of charge it holds. Take your computer in for service. You can continue to use your battery before it’s checked without harming your computer.
OS X Yosemite: Battery conditions
For more general information about Mac notebook batteries, you may also find these articles useful:
Mac notebooks: All about batteries - Apple Support
Mac notebooks: Determining battery cycle count - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

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