MacBook Pro /w Retina display "Battery Life Cycle"

Can the battery be changed when it reaches the end-of-life on the new MacBook Pro with Retina display? Will Apple replace the battery or the entire computer?

There are multiple sides to the answer to your question.
If the battery goes out while under warranty, Apple will fix it.
If the battery goes out after the warranty, Apple has already announced the price of the replacement. You can also check this page for more details about what is involved with servicing the batteries. For example, this page says if you can take the laptop to an Apple Retail Store you should expect a same day repair.
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro/service/battery/
Now the last part of the answer. Remember that the battery cycle life of the built-in batteries is much higher than for removable batteries. That's a big reason they chose to build them in, freeing up space and weight for more battery by eliminating removable-bay hardware. This means, if on the old laptops you used to replace your battery because it would run down, there is a possibility the higher-capacity built-in battery might still hold a decent charge by the time you decide that you want a newer model anyway. Meaning you might not have to replace the battery.

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    Hi all,
    Received my brand new retina display macbook just yesterday around 11:30pm 10/07/2012. Battery was around 85%. Since then till now, 3:52pm 11/07/2012, I have had to charge it 3 times. Early this morning before I went to bed around 12am, it was at 97% with about 4 hours of life. When I woke up at 12pm, it was at 64%. Right now it;s at 97% and says 6:04 but it keeps changing from 4:59  and lower. All settings are at default. Bluetooth is turned off. Now it's 96% and says 5:12.. I just lost about an hour in the last percentage. Anyone know whats going on?
    I called apple and they said that everything seems to be fine after me giving them some numbers.

    turn automatic brightness off.
    keep your screen around 50% and see if you have anything loading in your login items.  delete the ones you don't need.
    Also check activity monitor under all processes.  highlight the ones using the highest % CPU and hit quit process.
    see if those make your battery last longer.
    good luck and enjoy your new Retina.

  • Macbook pro w/ retina display battery life issues !

    *** ! Battery life of my MacBook Pro is dropping ! it dropped 1-2 hours after upgrading to OS X Mountain Lion !

    There are multiple sides to the answer to your question.
    If the battery goes out while under warranty, Apple will fix it.
    If the battery goes out after the warranty, Apple has already announced the price of the replacement. You can also check this page for more details about what is involved with servicing the batteries. For example, this page says if you can take the laptop to an Apple Retail Store you should expect a same day repair.
    http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro/service/battery/
    Now the last part of the answer. Remember that the battery cycle life of the built-in batteries is much higher than for removable batteries. That's a big reason they chose to build them in, freeing up space and weight for more battery by eliminating removable-bay hardware. This means, if on the old laptops you used to replace your battery because it would run down, there is a possibility the higher-capacity built-in battery might still hold a decent charge by the time you decide that you want a newer model anyway. Meaning you might not have to replace the battery.

  • MacBook Pro with retina display battery question

    I recently bought a 15" macbook pro with retina display, and was wondering if my battery is working as it should.
    I usually get about 3:03 hours with brightness at full and keyboard backlight at full with skype (not using it but on),safari with 6 tabs,twitter, and mail.
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    ON mountain lion 10.8.2 and a lot of people are saying i should be at about 5-8 hours.
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    Turn everything down as low as you can stomach and you should get a good 6 hours of battery time, if you keep your video to a minimum and use the built-in graphics card (to force this, use gfxCardStatus).
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  • HT4110 What is the best battery setting for the MacBook Pro 13 Retina display?

    I want to know the best setting for the battery for the MacBook Pro 13 Retina display.

    To add just a little
    Keep it plugged in when near a socket so you keep the charging cycles down on your LiPo (lithium polymer) cells / battery, but not plugged in all the time. When not being used for several hours, turn it off.
    And best "tip" is if its near a socket,...plug it in as long as you can (especially at home) since cycle count on the battery are the "miles that wear out the tires (battery)", however again, not plugged in all or most of the time.
    http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
    "Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time."
    General rule to remember of Lithium batteries is:
    Never drain them LOW  & dont always/often store them HIGH
    While cycle count is commonly seen to be the “miles” on your Lithium Ion pack cell in your Macbook, which they are, this distinction is not a fine line at all, and it is a big misconception to “count charge cycles”
    *A person who has, for example, 300 charge cycles on their battery and is recharging at say 50-60% remaining of a 100% charge has better battery usage and care than another person who has 300 charge cycles at say 15% remaining on a 100% charge. 
    DoD (depth of discharge) is far more important on the wear and tear on your Macbook battery than any mere charge cycle count.  *There is no set “mile” or wear from a charge cycle in general OR in specific.    As such, contrary to popular conception, counting cycles is not conclusive whatsoever, rather the amount of deep DoD on an averaged scale of its use and charging conditions.
                              (as a very rough analogy would be 20,000 hard miles put on a car vs. 80,000 good miles being something similar)
    *Contrary to some myths out there, there is protection circuitry in your Macbook and therefore you cannot overcharge it when plugged in and already fully charged
    *However if you don’t plan on using it for a few hours, turn it OFF (plugged in or otherwise) ..*You don’t want your Macbook both always plugged in AND in sleep mode       (When portable devices are charging and in the on or sleep position, the current that is drawn through the device is called the parasitic load and will alter the dynamics of charge cycle. Battery manufacturers advise against parasitic loading because it induces mini-cycles.)
    Keeping batteries connected to a charger ensures that periodic "top-ups" do very minor but continuous damage to individual cells, hence Apples recommendation above:   “Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time”, …this is because “Li-ion degrades fastest at high state-of-charge”.
                        This is also the same reason new Apple notebooks are packaged with 50% charges and not 100%.
    LiPo (lithium polymer, same as in your Macbook) batteries do not need conditioning. However...
    A lot of battery experts call the use of Lithium cells the "80% Rule" ...meaning use 80% of the charge or so, then recharge them for longer overall life.
    Never let your Macbook go into shutdown and safe mode from loss of power, you can corrupt files that way, and the batteries do not like it.
    The only quantified abuse seen to Lithium cells are instances when often the cells are repeatedly drained very low…. key word being "often"
    Contrary to what some might say, Lithium batteries have an "ideal" break in period. First ten cycles or so, don't discharge down past 40% of the battery's capacity. Same way you don’t take a new car out and speed and rev the engine hard first 100 or so miles.
    Proper treatment is still important. Just because LiPo batteries don’t need conditioning in general, does NOT mean they dont have an ideal use / recharge environment. Anything can be abused even if it doesn’t need conditioning.
    From Apple on batteries:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1446
    http://www.apple.com/batteries/
    Storing your MacBook
    If you are going to store your MacBook away for an extended period of time, keep it in a cool location (room temperature roughly 22° C or about 72° F). Make certain you have at least a 50% charge on the internal battery of your Macbook if you plan on storing it away for a few months; recharge your battery to 50% or so every six months roughly if being stored away. If you live in a humid environment, keep your Macbook stored in its zippered case to prevent infiltration of humidity on the internals of your Macbook which could lead to corrosion.
    Considerations:
    Your battery is subject to chemical aging even if not in use. A Lithium battery is aging as soon as its made, regardless.
    In a perfect (although impractical) situation, your lithium battery is best idealized swinging back and forth between 20 and 85% SOC (state of charge) roughly.
    Further still how you discharge the battery is far more important than how it is either charged or stored short term, and more important long term that cycle counts.
    Ultimately counting charge cycles is of little importance.  Abuse in discharging (foremost), charging, and storing the battery and how it affects battery chemistry is important and not the ‘odometer’ reading, or cycle counts on the battery. 
    Everything boils down to battery chemistry long term, and not an arbitrary number, or cycle count.
    Keep your macbook plugged in when near a socket since in the near end of long-term life, this is beneficial to the battery.
    Peace

  • What is Apple's official plan for future battery replacement in the Macbook Pro with Retina Display?

    What is Apple's official plan for future battery replacement in the Macbook Pro with Retina display?

    No one here works for Apple nor does Apple visit this message board.  We are all end users like yourself helping each other out. 
    "Official" Apple "replacement" announcements will be listed on their website and possibly on their Knowledge Base website.
    Check the All Programs website too.

  • My macbook pro with retina display drained from 22% to 0% battery over 3 nights

    Hi all,
    i got my macbook pro with retina display only in mar 2014 and used for coming 3-months. not heavy usage in fact.
    my macbook pro with retina display drained from 22% to 0% battery over 3 nights when put to sleep (close the laptop lid). wifi on with wireless mouse transmitter plugged into usb port. is it normal? something wrong with the battery?
    should i bring for Apple Care? i do have Apple Care support for 3-years.  please help advice.
    Thanks

    Bring the MBP in for warranty service.  You paid for it, so take advantage of same.
    Ciao.

  • Which MacBook Pro with retina display ( 13 inch or 15 inch ? )

    I can't decide which MacBook with retina display to buy. I'm switching to a Mac from a PC, but I am used to the Mac platform. So far I'm am thinking that, I will choose the 15 inch model, if apple would lower the price a lot at the upcoming event WWDC 2013. But I would consider buy the 13 inch if apple rises the processor speed, offer more ram, and ssd, while keeping the same price.
    The 15 inch MacBook offers:
    An extra 2 inches of screen space
    Much faster ( quad core vs dual core )
    The 13 inch MacBook provides
    A compact design
    Dual core
    13 inches
    $1000 less
    For full comparison visit:  http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs-retina/
    I will be useing this Mac for
    Ios application developing ( Xcode, ios simulator ),
    Home use
    Web searching
    Sometimes at school
    Utilities
    And other usual stuff.
    So overall,
    I won't be carrying this around much,
    I will do lots of web searching and app developing,
    And utilities and other usual stuff
    And a need for extra screen space for more room when I'm web searching and app developing.
    What do think? Also, would you reccomended any extra features ( extra ram, ssd, or a higher processor) for my needs.  This will be a great help, thank you. Ps. I have my fingers crossed for a new MacBook Pro lineup and WWDC 2013. I hope to see upgrades for the MacBook Pro with retina display, apple.

    Hi,
    I am a researcher so I store a lot of papers, data, and use numerical software. I have had a 17inch high spec macbook pro for over a year now. I find that apart from the large screen, it was unnecessary to get the high specs. This is why. Firstly, the hard drive is easy to replace and upgrade, apple charge a lot for their own ones. Secondly, the ram in my one was upgradable (which i didnt know when i bought it) and i since upgraded to 16gigs from 8 and its amazing. Thirdly, the newer macbook pros run hotter than the previous ones.
    The retina is overrated and the programs for retina need more memory and processing power, so what you find is that your hard drive will get taken over sooner, your mac will run hotter, and battery life lower.
    I would say to you, dont worry about the processor speed, the normal speed offered is perfect, more than that is not necessary unless you are running highly demanding apps, the mac will run hotter too. Dont bother getting a large hard drive in the macbook. Get a flash SSD drive, and buy a good portable 2tb HD, like a WD one, and use that to store as much of your work as possible. I believe apple started soldering their ram cards to the motherboard or something so that people cant upgrade. Check in advance and see if the macbook you want can be ram upgradable, then get a lower ram model and buy good 8gb ram cards to make 16gig. Very very easy to install them, took me about two minutes to do mine, it will be much cheaper.
    If I think of anything else i will post back. Dont forget to install GFX card status too and use integrated only when on battery, i get up to ten hours of battery life without wifi, around 8 with wifi.
    edit. I forgot to mention that if you buy your mac and try to open it you will void the warranty.

  • Keep Macbook Pro w/Retina Display?

    So I recently went out and purchased (not even a week ago) a Mid Tier, Mid 2014
    Macbook Pro with retina Display 13' because of my previous Macbook Pro 13, mid 2012
    base model had reached the end of its life cycle.
    Or so I thought. I mustered up the courage and took it in to the local Apple Store to get it
    check out since it had display issues,  and they ran their test said it was fixable,
    so I took the leap and had it repaired.A few days later it turns out they repaired a the logic board,
    plus the HDD, and the display at no extra cost. So old machine is back to working condition
    Now that I have the old machine back in my possession, I'm not sure if they new
    Macbook Pro w/retina display was worth the buy since they old one is fixed.
    So would it be wise to keep the older one, and return the newer one.
    Or just keep the new one and sell the other one since problems could always arrive after
    the 90 warranty period?

    I would keep the Retina display model and sell the older one.

  • I just brought Macbook pro(without retina display) on 15 june 2013 and since then put it on 6-7 hours of charging but still my macbook pro is not 100% charged. but why? (green light is displayed on the adapter pin)

    i just brought Macbook pro(without retina display) on 15 june 2013 and when i switched it on the battery was 72 % charged and now the battery is charged to 62%, i used the charger that came with it and kept it for 6-7 hours on charging but it is not charged to 100% but why? also the green light is always on when i plug the charger with my mac book pro.Please tell me the meaning of Green light on power cord lid (mac book pro not charging or charging?) and also the other light if there like amber or any other colour.

    Hello Shailendras33,
    Congratulations on your new MacBook Pro!  Thank you for providing all the information about what is going on with the charging issue. 
    Firstly, I found some information on page 11 of the MacBook Pro User Guide about what each color of the LED means on the Power Adapter:
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    MacBook Pro User Guide
    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/macbook_pro_15inch_late_2011.pdf
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    Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
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    On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
    Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
    Press the power button to turn on the computer. 
    Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.
    You can find the full article here:
    Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
    Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. 
    Best,
    Sheila M.

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  • What exactly does the AppleCare cover for MacBook Pro with Retina Display?

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    AppleCare covers all the problems you have with your MacBook Pro with Retina display and the peripherals which came with it (your charger) if you have a hardware problem that you didn't cause. For example, after 2 or 3 years and 1000 charges, OS X says that your battery has to be replaced: in this case, you have to pay for the battery, because batteries have got a lifetime, and Unibody Macs batteries have got an average lifetime of about 1000 charges.
    However, if the RAM gets damaged and you haven't done anything to cause it, you will get your computer repaired or replaced for free. AppleCare in a MacBook Pro with Retina display is very important, because near all the parts are soldered into the logic board and repairs are expensive

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