Macbook Pro 2011 Charging (Battery)

Hi, I have a few questions about the charging.
I want to know how to not ruin your battery and how long do you charge it for, etc.
Never had a laptop if someone can explain, it would be good.

Don't let it sit in a fully discharged state, other than that not much.

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Macbook Pro 2011 charging behaving weird. Charges and stops repeatedly and takes very long. Help?

So a few weeks ago my MacBook Pro 2011 started having charging problems. I would use it normally. Then plug it in to charge anywhere between 5-20 percent like I've been doing for the past year that I've had it (since August 2011). Anyway, what happens now is that it charges but extremely slowly - at least 4 hours to fully charge as opposed to the 1 1/2 to 2 hours that it used to take. Also, it seems to be draining a lot quicker than it used to while only browsing the internet. Furthermore, while charging, the battery meter goes from the percent its charged to to "not charging" back and forth. What's going on? Is there a problem with my battery, my computer, or the magsafe charger? [please refer to the pictures below to get a better understanding of my problem - these pictures were taken over a 2 hour time period - a time period that usually is enough to charge my computer] - if you'll notice, in the first two pictures, the percent barely went up by 10 in a half hour period:
Here are my Mac power stats:
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:-----------
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          406
Hardware Revision:          2
Cell Revision:          158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          6156
Fully Charged:          Yes
Charging:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          6393
Health Information:
Cycle Count:          343
Condition:          Normal
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          -1607
Voltage (mV):          12182
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          25
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
GPUSwitch:          2
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          20
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
GPUSwitch:          2
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:          No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          No
Charging:          No
Does anyone have any idea what the problem may be?
Thank you,
macstr

try doing a SMC RESET and see if that sorts it out for you.
if doesn't work - better take it to Apple and have them look at it before something else goes wrong...
good luck - hope you get it sorted out..

MacBook Pro 2011 15" Battery going down while playing WoW

One week ago, I' ve buyed the new MacBook Pro 15" with dual i7 2,3 GHz, 1GB Graphic Card, etc...
The first one i got, had a trouble with the graphic card and I got it replaced with a new one, but on the "old" and the "new" one i noticed a problem. While i play a well known video game (World Of Warcraft) the battery keeps on going down until it completely discharges... I don' t think it is working as intended, and i noticed that the battery goes down when there are a lot of items etc on the screen and it needs more power to work. Am i the only one experiencing this? Is it "normal" or do I have to replace this MacBook once again?

I just wanted to follow up with an update about the problem I was experiencing. It turns out I bought a wonderful macbook pro with a defective logic board I'm not sure how that gets by quality control, this is my first Mac and needless to say I'm not impressed the computer has been with an authorized Mac reseller and repair place thats still waiting on parts from Apple after 5 days another area I'm not impressed with as they said Apple did not ship parts to Canada this is a brand new computer about two weeks old now. I would recommend to anyone that is having the same problems to take your computer to an authorized apple store or repair depot and get it checked out. Now the question I have is with a problem like that would it have damaged other parts of the computer?
As a refresher the symptoms I had with the computer out of the box was the charge indicator would alternate between amber and green on the mag safe and the tooltip on the display would alternate between saying charging then to not charging while the battery discharged with the computer plugged in. Some programs made this behavior more rapid those programs that seemed to trigger a more rapid display of the symptoms was playing World of warcraft,iTunes,Safari,Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC)though if these programs were not running the problem would happen it was just a bit slower in developing. I Have the mac book pro spring 2011 17 2.2Ghz i7 model.
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My macbook pro 2011 charging indicator is acting weird. Help please?

A few weeks ago my on screen charging indicator started acting funny. Normally it takes my macbook around 2 hours to charge fully. However, sometimes the indicator says anywhere upwards of 4 hours. Furthermore, sometimes the indicator keeps switching back from the charging symbol to not charging. Why is this happening? Here is my power info:
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:          D86122200J4DGDLAE
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          406
Hardware Revision:          2
Cell Revision:          158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          5961
Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          6430
Health Information:
Cycle Count:          341
Condition:          Normal
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          1382
Voltage (mV):          12534
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          25
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
GPUSwitch:          2
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          20
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
GPUSwitch:          2
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:          No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          Yes
ID:          0x0100
Wattage (W):          85
Revision:          0x0000
Family:          0x0085
Serial Number:          0x001f9c6e
Charging:          Yes
How does it look? Could the problem be in the mag safe charger or the computer itself?
Thanks for the help.

Carolyn Samit wrote:
Try Troubleshooting the MagSafe adapter
Thanks for that link. It did provide some diagnostic tools to see if the adapter is the culprit. I don't believe mine is. My situation, MacBook Pro 8,2 - early 2011, 2.3 GHz i7. I'm experiencing, while on the adapter, after the battery charges to 100% a slow drop (while connected to the power adapter) to 98%, 97%, etc. Unplugging the adapter for a bit will again bring it back up to 100% but it again starts to drop. I don't think it's the battery - have good on battery performance (in bare bones boot - a special user with no StartUp items) I can get 5-7 hours. I suspect the power adapter - one glaring issue: I have a CAT who thought it cute to chew on the cable but I couldn't tell if it was superficial or had actually damaged the wires inside past the protective sheath. I suspect this could be the issue and have ordered a new adapter. My wife suggested coating the cable with lemon juice to make it less tempting for the cat to bite on. This isn't the first cable this cat (never caught "red handed") has chose to chew on. My Jawbone charge cable was completely severed. I took measures to make the cables less accessible but the damage had already been done to the Mag Safe Power Adapter. As I said, my monthly "battery exercise" fully charges the battery - it is this mysterious battery percentage drop that has me wondering. I read somewhere that some are blaming Mountain Lion, I'm not so quick to do so until I get the new adapter.
This post may have been better off in a new topic, but since we're talking about the Mag Safe Power Adapter I thought it would be okay here, especially since the link to the KB article gave me ideas on what to look for. The pins in the cable were all up, I presume the middle pin is different and will look different as to its height compared to the two outboard/inboard pins, yes? There was no issue with the laptop end of the connector. I did not switch out the "duck head" with the long cord though. With the cable damage issue I thought I'd wait and see. Now that I think of it I could have borrowed my wife's adapter - same MBP, almost, but should both have the 85w adapter. We'll see...
Tom

Will a macbook pro 2011 charger end fit a 2011 macbook air

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Early and Late 2011 MacBooks Pro and the Mid 2011 MacBook Air use the same MagSafe port, so you can use the MacBook Pro charger with your MacBook Air

New Macbook Pro 2011 MAJOR battery issues

I just bought a refurbished Macbook Pro, it was built on a couple of months ago so it is pretty much brand new.
17 inch.
I'm having some battery issues. Yesterday I noticed that my charger (l-shaped) wouldn't light up -
it also wouldn't charge. After some fiddling around the light came on but in my menubar it read - "Not Charging".
Eventually I reset my smc or whatever it's called and now it is charging -
but now,
1) it won't charge to 100.
2) at 97 percent it shows 7 hours 26 minutes left and then BAM!
it goes right down to about 3 and a half hours. And I'm not running anything but the internet.
What the heck?!?!?!

You said " it is a problem with ALL current macbook pros. I did take it to an Apple store and the "Genius" confirmed this.".
It seems to me that the problem then should have been rectified at the Apple store and yout post is unnecessary. If the matter has not been resolved I suggest that you go back to the Genius Bar and have them fix it. No one here can do so.
Please understand that we are here by our own volition, we are volunteers, we don't get paid, and I would say that we make our best effort to help others based on our respective knowledge bases. Points are welcome but I suspect thank you's are more so.
Ciao.

I'm using a macbook pro 2011 15",while i was charging it,i accidentally switched off the power supply while it is half way charging,will the battery get damaged if charging got interupted and switched on and off?

i'm using a macbook pro 2011 15",while i was charging it,i accidentally switched off the power supply while it is half way charging,will the battery get damaged if charging got interupted and switched on and off?

you are welcome

Late Macbook Pro 2011 won't charge via MagSafe adapter.

My friends Macbook Pro 2011 same as mine wont charge the battery via MagSafe adapter. The battery is good and the adapter also, ive checked them on my Mac. The problem is that on her Mac it won't charge. I've change the MagSafe adapter on her computer and it didn't work still no charge, no green light on the L shaped adapter. Can it be the Logic Board?

Resetting SMC could solve the problem.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support

Macbook pro 2011 battery question.

I got a macbook pro 2011, and I'm charging, draining and recharging the battery daily, i have the mac for almost 2 months and i have 75 cycles complete and the battery is on 92%, i want to know if I'm doing a good work charging the battery the way I'm doing it, or do i need to use another method, i work daily with this macbook pro in design, thanks in advance for the answer.

Honestly, I think you're cycling your battery a little too much. Apple recommends that you cycle your battery 2-3 times a week. So this means
2 months = 8 weeks
8 x 3 (cycles) = 24.
You should have roughly 24 cycles for the duration that you've had the computer, 75 is a little much for 2 months, don't you think?
I would strongly suggest cycling the battery only 2-3 times a week. Also, only do a FULL discharge every month. You should make the change NOW before you permanently damage your battery. I have the 2.3 2011 Hi res 15 inch MBP.

Hello. I have a macbook pro 2011 that originally came with os lion (on the computer not a disk). What I did was I downloaded Os Mountain lion. There was nothing wrong with it but I just feel the battery life is too short. So what I did was I tried to do s

Hello
I have a macbook pro 2011 13" that came with OS Lion (integrated not on a disk). I recently bought OS Mountain Lion of the app store and it is working fine. However I was a bit dissapointed in the battery so I decided to try and downgrade and completely failed, I froze the computer and when I restarted it it did not work. I went into recovery system and erased my disk and all that and went to re-download my OS. I was expecting to get the option to re-download Lion but instead I could only re-download Mountain Lion.
My question is since my computer originally came with Lion can I reset my computer so I get OS Lion back instead of OS Mountain Lion?
Thanks for any help. Any answer will be appreciated even if it is saying it is not possible.

Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Erase the hard drive:
    1.    Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
    2.    After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
    3.    Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
    4.    Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Install button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
Kappy, a pretty wonderful and very knowledgeable man, has tip for that which I have copied and pasted above

HT3053 where can i buy a macbook pro 2011 battery

where can i buy a macbook pro 2011 battery

Apple would be a good place to start...
http://www.apple.com/v20110414080359/support/macbookpro/service/battery/

How can you recharge the battery on a MacBook pro 2011 with usb cable?

How can you recharge the battery on Macbook Pro 2011 with a usbcable?

No, unfortunately.
You have to use the proper power adopter.
Best.

My MacBook pro 2011 isn't charging!

My 13" MacBook Pro 2011 i7 model isn't charging. It's only 2 weeks old. The magsafe adaptor light doesn't come on at all, I have tried restarting my computer, and I have tried several different power outlets, all give the same effect. I havn't been rough with it, the most travelling it has done is going between my bedroom and my loungeroom. The screen seems to keep dimming and lighting up, but I may just be seeing things being paranoid.
What can I do? Will Apple cover this in the warranty if it's actually broken? D:

Try this first:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
If that doesn't help, it's a warranty issue.

MacBook Pro not charging after OSX Lion 10.7.2 upgrade

After making the upgrade to OSx Lion 10.7.2 my MacBook Pro 2011 (2 months old) does not charge anymore, before worked perfectly.
Magsafe led was off, and battery indicator said power source is not connected. After the battery drained to empty, the magsafe turned on, but goes green to orange to off in cycles. During the cycles, the battery indicator was cycling also from calculating, not charging, etc. and the display was dimming like if I was plugin in and plugin off the magsafe connector. After having the computer connected during all night, now is charged but magsafe does not charge anymore.
I tried the SMC reset and chacked that firmware is up to date. Any clues of what is going on?

Thanks a lot for replying, but what exactly does the istat widget program do?
Also, the fan noise seems like a normal noise every time I launch a program, but it's getting to the point where I am frustrated(annoyed) of the fan noise. I would've thought that upgrading to a Mac book would cause less fan noise because of it's high processor. Sometimes I feel like I should go back to a Dell or HP because of this problem, but at the same time, I love my laptop. ;)

Unusual shutoff on Macbook Pro 2011 while sleeping

My 13" Macbook Pro 2011 will be fully charged and will go to sleep normally. However, I will go about my day and 4 hours later I won't be able to turn my computer on unless I have it connected to the power adapter. Then when I turn on my computer, the battery life percentage is 0%. Why is this?
Isn't the battery supposed to last at least a day or so while in sleep mode?

Your hard drive will last a while longer if you keep the moving to the minimum when it is on, but on short term there aren't any problems. I have never even tried not to move my MacBook when the drive's spinning, and it still works fine after 2 years.
Of course, if you would have an SSD, move the thing as much as you want. Since they don't move on themselves, they can be moved freely.

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