Service Battery Warning

Hello,I have a 2011 MacBook Pro, it currently has 504 charge cycles and is giving me the service battery condition warning. However, I have not noticed any significant difference in battery life as the apple website said should occur as I reach the Service Battery warning. Do I really need to have my battery serviced right now, or is the computer just programmed to give me a service battery warning after a certain number of cycles?

Batteries will die when they want to. Some just stop working even though they appear OK. Others gradually lose duration.
Cycles do not matter. Some batteries die at 200 cycles and 3 years, some die at 1800 cycles and 6 years.

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Late 2013 macbook pro showing Service Battery warning after 1 year and 2 months

Hey there,
I purchased a 13" MacBook pro retina late 2013 in December
The battery has recently started showing the "service battery" warning. Here is a screenshot from Coconut Battery:
Surely after only about a year the battery should not be holding only 70% of the charge. Is this level of wear unusual? If I were to take this to an apple store would Apple likely replace it even though it is out of warranty?
Cheers guys.

unfortunately, the batteries warranty is only one year. The only options were the ones they gave you: buy a new battery (which I recommend), or use your mac on the power supply only without the battery.

"Service Battery" Warning Showing Up on a year old MBP

Today when I got on my Macbook Pro, I clicked the battery, and noticed it said "Service Battery". This computer is 15 months old, 3 months out of the coverage. But, this battery should last more than a year. Everything was running smoothly up until now. If I take it in at an Apple Store to be fixed, how much would it be? Or should I just fix it myself?

The battery is rated to have tha ability to recharge only a certain amount of times, then it wears out and needs to be replaced. I believe the life expectancy of a battery is about 1.5 years.
http://www.apple.com/batteries/ - Is a link to our apple web page explaining about your computers battery. Also, look in the lower right corner of this page, entitled "Exercise Your Machine". It shows you how to add reminders in iCal, that prompt you to calibrate your battery. This will help you keep your battery in top condition!
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3557 - is a link that explains "Battery Terminology"
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490 - is a quick link to to an Apple Document on how to Calibrate your Battery for Best Performance
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1446?viewlocale=en_US - is a link for Tips for maximizing your battery charge

Service Battery appeared again along with fast battery drain on Mavericks 10.9.4 with iTunes 11.3

I upgraded to Mavericks on my MacBook Pro about a month ago and bluetooth connection problems with my Bose Mini Soundlink and UE Boom were resolved but everything else went haywire from the dreaded Service Battery message, email, to wifi issues. After a few days of hair pulling and looking for solutions, the problems just went away, and everything went fine again. Two days ago iTunes came out with an update and I installed it. I first noticed the battery lost capacity from 87% down to 74% with just 299 cycles on it. Now the Service Battery warning is back and the battery doesn't seem to last that long anymore. I've removed Google Chrome, done SMC reset, battery reset, and the whole kit and caboodle of tricks from forums but none worked. I tried removing iTunes but I can't. I have a lurking idea this is a software issue. Any tricks out there to get this back into shape?

Hi there Sproox,
You may find the information in the article below helpful.
OS X Mavericks: Battery conditions
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14197
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.
-Griff W.

Service Battery Message - Apple Care?

I am not sure my battery is officially bad now.
I occasionally get the "Service Battery" warning message in the Power menu. In those cases iStat Pro shows 74% capacity. I have 373 charge cycles. Is there anything I can do to make this go away? I tried SMC reset and conditioning the battery, following Apple's instructions. I ran it down to 0, then let it rest for 5 hours, then charged again.
Once it's fully charged, iStat Pro shows 84% capacity. I don't know why capacity indicators would fluctuate that much, it seems weird.
I have two questions - one, is this battery bad? And, two, would it be replaced under warranty.
This is a MacBook Pro 17 unibody early 2009 with the non-replaceable battery. I have read here the battery is supposed to last 1000 charge cycles. I have also read that the battery is excluded from the 3 year AppleCare warranty. If I only have 1 year on the battery, then I would be well outside that already, machine is 1 1/2 years old.

It seems likely that the battery is not performing as well as it ought. However, The standard Apple claim is that you should reach 1000 charge cycles while still retaining at least 80% of original battery capacity. I interpret this as meaning that Apple are unlikely to entertain a claim unless the capacity is clearly below 80% with less than 1000 cycles completed.
The issue of warranty is in some ways complex. However there is a general principle which Apple seems to have encompassed that any significant shortfall in performance compared with their public claims is possibly compensable. I think this is partly to try to keep customers happy so that Apple's market share is not adversely affected by service issues.
Regarding calibration (which you have done): this is I understand a way of establishing the original capacity of the battery more accurately so that condition can be more reliably assessed later. There are various theories about how often this needs to be done. I think if you were concerned about your battery's condition I would be inclined to do a recalibration before approaching Apple. This will help you get a reliable measure of current condition.
iStat Pro & System Profiler probably use somewhat different algorithms for their calculations. This could easily explain the inconsistencies. When both agree to the extent that the battery is less than satisfactory a case for free replacement will be stronger.
Neville

Do I need to replace my battery or is this a mavericks thing? (Service Battery)

I just updated my operation system a few days ago to Mavericks and I noticed that I'm getting a "service battery" warning. Possibly a coincidence but I'm not sure how many cycles my battery can take.
According to Coconut Battery, I've gone through 307 cycles and my battery's capacity is at 75%.
I've read that a lot of people are seeing this since updating to Mavericks so my question is:
Is this a flaw and do I have some more time left on my battery or is Mavericks that much better at telling you when your battery needs replacing?

Run it down to about 20% and recharge, see if it still says to service. If so, take it to Apple store genius bar and have the techs evaluate the battery.

HT3371 remove battery warning

hw do I remove 'service battery
' warning in my macbook

Service Battery means replace battery as soon as possible.
You may have to take the MBP to Apple store.
But you try resetting SMC.
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
Best.

Re: 'Service Battery'? on MBP

Same here. I've just noticed the "Service Battery" warning, however, I've noticed a decrease in battery life since last year and it seemed not to go up to 100% even though it's fully charged. I use it sometimes without the adapter and battery cycle is below 1000.
Are there any updates regarding this issue?

You don't say what variant of the MacBook Pro you have nor its Mac OSX version, but you can post some hard data numbers that might help us diagnose the problem:
Make sure "Finder" appears in at the left end of your menu bar. The hold the SHIFT and COMMAND keys while you type teh letter u. IThat opens your Utility folder. In it find and launch either System Profiler or System Information, whichever is present (varies with the OSX version).
When the Profiler/Information utility launches, find and click "Power" in the left-hand "Contents" pave to get this window:
Note I have highlighted some of teh line isn yellow. From you System report, copy and paste those same line into a response to my post. Sometimes the numbers displayed will reveal volumes about a power problem.

Service Battery Problem: MBP 13-inch Early 2011

Until last week my Macbook's Battery was giving around 5 and half hours on full charge.
Suddenly The Service Battery warning started to apper. and It started taking around 3 and half hours to fully charge without using it. And even 100% battery now gives less than 3 hours for use.
My battery has 553 Cycles; and Health goes up and down from 63% to 70%.
Its been 21 months I have been using it!;
Please suggest me; Is there any way I can solve the problem.

The best solution is to replace the battery. The degradation of battery life is a good indicator that the ultimate demise of the battery is near. That is what service battery' means. Yews, you have not had the 1000 cycles that is advertised, but some batteries exceed it and others do not. Yours is in the latter category.
Ciao.

HT1338 Macbook pro warning of "Service Battery" "Cycle Count" on mac os x lion.

My battery condition showing "Service Battery" and it has reached to 750 cycle count, what should I do?And will I be charged if i have to go to Apple store for battery replacing?

Recall that Java is not installed as part of Lion.
You have to install it (and are asked if you want to) when you first try to run some java stuff.
Is it possible that the iMac 2007 does not have Java yet?
Try this: open Terminal (from Utilities) and type java -version (exactly like that, with the space before the hyphen).
What do you get?
Consistent with this theory is that the dmg thing gave you the warning - installing java might make your machine less secure because java is a means for bad guys to try to do bad things to your computer.
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"Service Battery" after 106 cycles, 1 year

When I got my MBP, I got an second battery, because I expected to sometimes have long periods without access to AC power. In order to wear the batteries down evenly, I decided to (under normal circumstances) use each battery for a month at a time, calibrating each at the start of its month. Each battery was marked on its bottom (the side you can't see when it's installed) in magic marker, with the one coming with the computer being 1, and the other being 2.
When the computer was a little over a year old (and, unfortunately, I did not extend Apple Care), I began to have problems with the original battery. Specifically, when I swapped it back into the computer after using #2 for a month, and I began to go through the calibration steps, when I got to the step of disconnecting the AC power, the computer only ran for a few minutes then shut off without warning. After that, the computer indicated "Service Battery".
This was a few months ago. I have just been using the second battery alone meanwhile, but would like to try to resolve this situation--hopefully, without having to buy a new battery.
This is what System Profiler says right now about this battery:
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 0
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 221
Health Information:
Cycle count: 106
Condition: Check Battery
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 1580
Voltage (mV): 12515
The menu bar charging indicator says (0:17), and the menu itself says "Service Battery" and "45% full".
Is there anything that either I can do myself, or that a Genius at an Apple Store could do, to save me from the cost of buying a batter to replace this one? I believe Apple feels that their batteries should last at least 300 cycles over three years. Mine only got to one-third of that.

Condition: Check Battery
You need a new battery. Take your computer to an Apple Store. The staff will be able to check to determine if your model MacBook Pro qualifies for a free battery.

6270 on o2 low Battery Warning

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"Service Battery" after recalibration and SMC reset

I purchased a unibody 13'' MacBook Pro 13 months ago (and didn't have the foresight to buy Apple Care, oof) and I've lately been running into some battery issues.
I live overseas and I've been traveling a lot recently. I just moved into a new apartment and finally settled in. Within a few days I noticed that my battery was only lasting about 2 hours. I figured it was because I am forced to use a VPN for most my websites. Anyway. Using an app called Coconut Battery, the capacity of the battery was about 78% of its designed 5450mAh.
I recalibrated my battery last night and woke up to find the battery life had not improved. Following the Apple guide, I rest the the SMC and PRAM.
After it rebooted, it now says "SERVICE BATTERY." The battery got up to 99% charge and stayed there for over an hour before it finally charged. But now, my capacity, after only 70 cycles, is 52%, 2859mAh.
What would cause such a dramatic decrease in battery capacity for my laptop?
What are my options for remedying this issue? Draining the battery and attempting to recalibrate again?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 2859
Fully charged: Yes
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 2859
Health Information:
Cycle count: 70
Condition: Check Battery
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 262
Voltage (mV): 12587

When you get the service battery message the battery needs to be replaced - it is like the service engine warning lamp on a car or the robot waving its arms and yelling "Danger Will Robinson."
If you have Apple's 3 year AppleCare you may be able to get the battery replaced under warranty - Apple says the battery should retain 80% of its charge after 1000 cycles and you didn't even get 1000 cycles out of it. Even if it isn't still under warranty you can at least ask for free replacement or a price break since it failed before reaching 1000 cycles. I know people who have been successful with such an appeal.

Service battery after 2 years of 659 cycles???

Hi! My laptop is a 13 inch macbook Air 2011 model and it right now says I need to service battery (after 659 cycles). Why is that? and Should i change my battery? my original battery max was 6700 mAh and now its 4780 mAh.
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:          D8614170526DKRNAA
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          406
Hardware Revision:          000a
Cell Revision:          162
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          313
Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          4780
Health Information:
Cycle Count:          659
Condition:          Service Battery
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          3287
Voltage (mV):          7815
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          25
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          5
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          15
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          1
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          60
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          3
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
RestartAfterKernelPanic:          15
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          1
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:          No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          Yes
ID:          0x0100
Wattage (W):          45
Revision:          0x0000
Family:          0x00ba
Serial Number:          0x00718639
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When you get the service battery message the battery needs to be replaced - it is like the service engine warning lamp on a car or the robot waving its arms and yelling "Danger Will Robinson."
If you have Apple's 3 year AppleCare you may be able to get the battery replaced under warranty - Apple says the battery should retain 80% of its charge after 1000 cycles and you didn't even get 1000 cycles out of it. Even if it isn't still under warranty you can at least ask for free replacement or a price break since it failed before reaching 1000 cycles. I know people who have been successful with such an appeal.

Service battery notice!

I have the first Intel based Macbook (2006) white. Battery model: DP ASMB016. Under System profile the charge remaining is 3620. Full charge capacity is 3769 and the cycle count is 240. This is my second battery in 5 years. The battery icon says 96% when plugged in not 100% but I'm using the power cord since it's not good to run it with the notice. Currently, using battery, the charge drops pretty quickly. When I ran it off the battery right before the warning the charge % dropped more than usual. The pull down box says service battery, but it appears to hold a charge but I don't see where it says battery is running at (blank) capacity. Question is does anyone know what could be wrong with the battery, and do I need to replace it with a new one? When I replaced the initial factory battery after only just over 2 years it wouldn't turn on, so I knew it needed replacing and before going out I never received the service battery notice like this time.

If the battery life is okay but the software says service required, then ignore it, sometimes the algorithms can go wrong. Especially when the battery has only gone through 240 cycles. Does the area of the battery under the mac get very hot when the mac is on charge? if so, then that may be causing severe damage to your battery, heat + batteries is a very damaging formula, hope I helped a little, good luck :)

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