Shuts Down On Full Battery?

My MBP is less than a year and a half old (late 2008.) After the battery has fully charged, I take it off the power source. It shuts down without warning after 10 or 15 minutes. Battery is in "Good" condition: cycle count is 119. Can it be that my battery needs to be replaced?

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That's not behaving correctly, if under AppleCare Extended (3 year) Warranty then you can easily get a free replacement by giving Apple a call.
If you only had the one year warranty you may still qualify for a free replacement see here for more details:
http://www.apple.com/support/macbook_macbookpro/batteryupdate/

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All of the diagnoses you have mentioned are possible. But, further testing is needed to determine which is correct. I suggest you find a known-good battery -- preferably one from a friend with the exact model BB you have who is not presenting these symptoms. Trade batteries. If the behavior follows the battery, then the battery is the cause and you should obtain a new one. If the behavior remains with you, then your BB is the cause...but what part of the BB is yet to be determined.
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Hope that helps!
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I've tried rebooting and clearing cache like a lot of people have suggested...
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hello there,
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Charge remaining (mAh): 2377
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Your full charge capacity is about 75% of what it should be, even though your cycle count is comparatively low. If you still have AppleCare, you ought to be able to convince them on the phone or at your local Genius Bar that you have a defective battery, because your capacity should be much higher at that number of cycles.
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Thanks, you're a life saver. Here is the report:
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System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
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System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
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does it do it when plugged in?
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