T510 looses 1% battery life per week

I have had this laptop for about two weeks and I am loosing 1% battery life per week. It spends all of it's time in a docking station so it always charged. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Battery does lose some power when not in use; a case of natural discharge. When docked, the battery is left unused and the system will not charge the battery when it is above a certain percentage, so the battery is left untouched unless it falls below that percentage. Hence, even though you're plugged in, the battery is not charged, but the natural discharge continues. It will start charging again when it reaches the minimum buffer zone for charging.
This is the matter of power retention not maximum capacity. 1% loss per week is quite normal. My suggestion: like human body, battery needs excercise, so just use it up. I heard that natural discharge is not a very good thing. I usually empty my battery once a week.
What you should be more concerned about is maximum capacity which you can always check in the battery tab of the power manager.

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ilounge.com has a good article on battery life.
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Battery, 10% per hour?

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I charge it to full every night and lately I've had to recharge in the middle of the day as well.
I have read many threads here and on other sites that say to recreate Exchange email accounts (I don't have any) restore as a new phone, and complete a full chartge cycle by letting the phone completely drain and then recharge it without interruption. I've done all these things and yet the battery life remains terrible.
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kanezfan wrote:
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The Basic Troubleshooting Steps are:
Restart... Reset... Restore from Backup... Restore as New...
Restart / Reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Try this First... You will Not Lose Any Data...
Turn the Phone Off... ( if it isn’t already )
Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...
Wait for the Apple logo to Appear and then Disappear...
Usually takes about 15 - 20 Seconds... ( But can take Longer...)
Release the Buttons...
Turn the Phone On...
If that does not help... See Here:
Backing up, Updating and Restoring
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
If you try all these Steps and you still have issues... Then a Visit to an Apple Store or AASP (Authorized Apple Service Provider) is the Next Step... Be sure to make an appointment first...

I got my iphone 5 3 weeks ago and the battery life is very short. It drains out very fast. Does anyone know if it's a problem with the iOS or with my phone? Because I'm a bit concerned

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Hold BOTH home and sleep wake buttons together until you see a white apple symbol... then release both buttons...
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Leave Airplane Mode enabled.

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Hi,
I'm loosing too much battery life and all apps are closed. Can you help?
Thank you!

Hello, mcnairkp.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Battery life can be difficult to troubleshoot as multiple factors contribute to how long a charge can last. Graphic intensive applications, display brightness and data connectivity are just a few of the items that can cause the battery life to decrease rapidly. I would need to know a little more information about your usage patterns to give you and idea on how to maximize battery life. However, here are some tips on how to adjust settings and charge the device that may help.
iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1476
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If you feel that you need assistance with the battery concern, you can always reach out to us via the link below.
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i have seen many other threads about this, but i just want to know if anyone has found a fix that actually works? or do i just need to wait for apple to send a fix in their next update?

Suppose you elaborate on what you are doing with the MBP that makes the battery life terrible.

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Optimizing iPhone battery life: Between charges and before replacement

FYI. An excellent iPhone battery care article by iPhoneAtlas.com:
Optimizing iPhone battery life: Between charges and before replacement
http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2007/07/09/optimizing-iphone-battery-life-between-cha rges-and-before-replacement/

OK, I agree that is a completely false statement. The rest of the article is pretty good.
If you assume a linear decrease in battery charge for each full cycle (which it really isn't, but much easier to model in a spreadsheet). Then 80% of original charge after 400 full cycles is approximately 0.8% loss in battery charge per full charge cycle (again this is a simplification, stay with me). This means that after 400 cycles, you are at approximately 80% of your original total charge level. As stated by Apple.
So, extrapolating that out to EOL (end of life) which Apple assumes to be 50% battery charge, it would take approximately 1,000 full charge cycles for your battery to be EOL (according to Apple). It would actually be slightly less than that since it won't be a linear function.
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What is the expected battery life for a battery in the MacBook Pro (Late 2007)?

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Has your son been calibrating the battery per the user manual schedule? Has he been using the computer properly? According to the user manual it states in part:"Do not operate your MacBook Pro on a pillow or other soft material, as the material can block the airflow vents. Never place anything over the keyboard when operating your MacBook Pro. Never push objects into the ventilation openings."
MacBook Pro: Care, Use, and Safety Information
"Do not place your MacBook Pro on your lap or other body surface for extended periods of time. Prolonged body contact can cause discomfort and potentially a burn."
Apple notebook batteries – maintenance and troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1446 Apple Portables: Tips for maximizing your battery charge
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490 Apple Portables: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance
Maximize the battery life

I have the 13" Late 2011 Macbook Pro, What are the best Battery Life saver/increaser Techniques?

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4GB 1333 MHz DDR3
intel HD 3000 384 MB
How can I prevent My battery from degrading or atleast make the degrading slower
Can Ya tell me the steps or things to do?
I use my Mac a lot, like 6-15 hours everyday.
Someone told me I should keep it plugged with decharging it fully once a week.
is it true?
Can anything else be done?

You can use it on battery almost full time. It will slowly discharge to about 95% on AC, but then recharge after dropping below 95%. This is to save the use of the recharge circuits.
You should use it on battery only down to 40% at least once per month. Running it to dead will shorten battery life, not help.
The battery is rated to 1000 cycles. Two recharges from 50% to full is 1 cycle, 3 recharges from 33% to 100% is 1 cycle, etc ...
If you plan to store it unused for 3 months, discharge the batery to 50%, then remove from the MBP to preent the battery going down to 0.

Battery life extremely long?

I recently noticed this past week that my battery was at full charge after it hadn't been docked for at least a day. Now we all know that the battery is used pretty quickly - so I was concerned that the full battery display was inaccurate. Just to test it, I did not charge it for a second night. The next morning when I hit the home button, the battery was completely drained. However, once it went to sleep, I hit the home button once more - and it turned on with over 75% of battery life. I refused to plug it in and it lasted three days - with my surfing the internet, making calls, and playing with apps.
Now no complaints on my end - I'm just paranoid I will assume I have more than enough battery and when I need it most, it turns out to be dead. I thought it might be some sort of bug. Has anyone else noticed this?

Here's Apple's battery advice: http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html
"For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down)."

T510 looses 1% battery life per week

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