What is meant by service battery

what is meant by SERVICE BATTERY ????

i guess something wrong with OS, so many people have this experience, including me.
Software OS X 10.8.5 (12F45)
Processor 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7

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Service Battery after upgrade 10.8, what's wrong???

After upgrading to 10.8 (and now 10.8.2) my battery icon show "SERVICE BATTERY"!!!!
What's wrong????
Just 36 cycles count, and from 5018 to 4860 mAh Full Charge Capacity (after about 2 days)
Please help,
Thank you!!!!!

In all likelihood, you've been bit by a known ML problem. You can read more in this 195 page thread. Bottom line is that with so few cycles, you should take it to an Apple store and have it looked at - and possibly have the battery replaced. Some people have had their logic boards or entire machines replaced. But there doesn't seem to be a consisent theme that anyone can point to as being the cause. In my case, I elected to return to Lion until I have more trust that Apple has solved this problem (which, BTW, not everyone encounters)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4135250?start=0&tstart=0

My macbook pro has service battery, what could happen if i upgrade the ram to 8gb

My macbook pro has service battery, what could happen if i upgrade the ram to 8gb

"Service Battery" means just that - you need to make an appointment with your local Apple Store or AASP and have the battery checked out and, likely, replaced.
If you upgrade to 8GB it will have no effect on the battery. 8GB is sort of the minimum that I would shoot for.
Clinton

My MBP 13" Mid 2010 indicate "Service Battery", What step should i take apart from visiting apple store?

the Service Battery Message has been appearing after i upgraded to OS x Lion from Snow Leopard. Tried reinstalling the previous OS but could not fix the problem.
Am asking what to do to solve this situation. I can follow the instructions and do the process myself instead of taking it to apple store.

But My Battery Cycle is only clocking 415. When fully charged. i can use it for some hours with power code removed BUT the moment i close the lid for it to sleep, it turns off instead. When i don't close while using battery, it sleep without and wake normally when i resume using the laptop. I can plan on buying a new battery but this model's has maximum battery cycle of up to 1000.
Below is the Battery Level information:
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 3512
Fully Charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 3806
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 415
Condition: Service Battery
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 495
Voltage (mV): 12457
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
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
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 2
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes

What does "service battery" mean on my 2008 15 inch MB Pro

What does "service battery" mean on my 2008 15 inch MB Pro?

OK thanks.I thought it might just need to be "conditioned" by discharging and recharging or something else Apple does.

What does "service battery" indicate?

I just saw that my battery condition is "service battery". Does this mean that I need a replacement, or is it safe to continue to use this battery? I just bought this computer less than 2 years ago and I have already needed to replace my hard drive and now my battery??

"Service Battery" usually does mean the battery needs replacement, though the message has sometimes been reported to come and go for a while before the battery's performance becomes unacceptably poor. I wouldn't ordinarily expect a two-year-old battery to need replacement, though.
What are your battery's Full Charge Capacity and Cycle Count as shown in System Profiler/System Report? And is this a 13", 15" or 17" MacBook Pro?

HT1446 my mac tells me service battery what should i do ?

My battery doesnt last long anymore and it says service battery.. do i have to rplace it or there is anything else i can do to solve this problem out, thanks

I think around $129.00. You need to take it to an Apple Store where they send it off to Apple. I don't think the battery is user-servicable in a MBA.

Service Battery Goofiness

Last evening I was using my MacBook, watching videos on Youtube and what not. I had plans that night, so I just closed the lid and got up and left. The computer usually falls asleep and when i get home I just open the lid, and everything is right where I left it. Yesterday I was gone for about four hours, I don't remember how full the battery was when I left, but when I got home, I opened the lid, and screen flashed, and the computer when to sleep. I tried turning it on and nothing happened. I plugged it into the wall and it turned on. The battery read 0%, and it said "service battery," which was weird, it only has about 151 cycles and 88% health. As it was charging it said it only had 9 minutes, and I was thinking no way is it going to charge fully in nine minutes. I charged it till it said about 19% and I took it off the wall; the battery read 94% full, and about 3.5 hours which is normal. It no longer said to service the battery. I turned it off, let it fully charge, and called it a night. This morning I got up, turned it on, the battery was full and said three and some hours of life left. I started to check my email, Facebook, Youtube, and all that stuff. Then suddenly the computer just goes to sleep again. The lid was open, and the battery was still about 95%-ish. I plugged it into the wall and turned it on, the battery read 0% full and "service battery," as I am typing this, it jumped back up to 94% and no longer says I need to service the battery. I usually, let the battery get down to halfway before I charge it, and I always take it off the charger when the battery is full. Could this be an issue with Lion maybe, or the battery. It's a new battery as of February. Any ideas?

Hi, I have lost 2% on my maximum battery charge. It now *suddenly* charges up to 98% claiming that the battery has to be serviced - again. This is already my 3rd !! battery in 3 years.
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The battery for my macbook pro 13 says "service battery". Now I want to get a replacement but the reviews for it are horrible! Does anybody have any suggestions?

The battery for my macbook pro 13 says "service battery". Now I want to get a replacement but the reviews for it are horrible! Does anybody have any suggestions? I don't want to spend 130 dollars on something I'm going to have to replace in less than a year (which is what normally I been reading) I do design work and I take my mac everywhere. Having to always look for a plug or having to be constantly plugged in doesn't sound ideal to me. Please help me. what should I do???

Why does it matter if it a scam????? I'll let you figure that out by yourself. If I'm going to replace it, why should I be contempt with a battery that I have to replace within months (as stated by some people in the comments). The issue here is not if I should or not replace it OBVIOUSLY I'm going to have to before it starts going crazy. The underlying issue is why is the replacement battery for a lack of better words " a bit crap." It comes with a 3 month guarantee?? Is that a joke?!??!?! Some people complained it malfunction after only 8- 9 months? I'm sorry but as an Apple fan I think it's absolutely rubbish. I know there is no magic cure I'm just hoping someone shines the light on how crappy this replacement is.

My Macbook Pro mid 2012 says service battery?

It happened yesterday, I was using my laptop as normal and I accidentally touched the Magsafe charger and it was scalding hot along with my Macbook so I stopped using it and let it cool down for a few hours. When I came back, the Magsafe charger refused to charge anymore on my Macbook and my daughter's laptop and now my Macbook says Service Battery.
Looking around, it seems I'm going to have to shell out for a new battery AND a new charger? I hope this is not the case.
I am abroad and there are no Apple stores I can take it into, what can I do?

May you need a Greek-English dictionary or collar a English speaking Greek to translate.
This list from which that link was derived from has the Cyprus phone number:
http://support.apple.com/kb/he57
Ciao.

"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.

Mac Book Pro Service Battery Options

Hi, I have a Mac Book Pro 5,5 mid 2009 13'.
The battery status shows up as "service battery". Can anyone tell me what are my options and also if I don't do anything, what are the consequences.
Here is my battery's info.
Thanks,
Macs for the Win.

Hi Macs for the Win,
If you are seeing a "Service Battery" status on your MacBook Pro, you may find the information outlined in the following article helpful:
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.
OS X Yosemite: Battery conditions
For more general information about Mac notebook batteries, you may also find these articles useful:
Mac notebooks: All about batteries - Apple Support
Mac notebooks: Determining battery cycle count - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

"Service battery" msg after installing ram

Hello, I have some trouble with my macbook (6.1 with OSsl 10.6.8).
I installed some RAM yesterday (up to 4GB from 2GB, 2x 2GB SODIMMS) and everything was OK.
I wake up this morning and opened the lid (I didn't shut down last night) and macbook is "dead", like the battery is drained, but the led in front side was lit.
Anyway I connected the power and tried to start the system. Nothing, I closed the lid and opened it again and it started, once I went in OS I realized that the battery is at 57% so it doesn't make sense on why it shutted down...
Also it says at the battery icon "service battery" now, even if it seems to function normaly and the cocconut battery is not reporting anything unusal.
When I installed the new RAM I unplugged the battery from the main board to avoid any static electricity damage, I installed the RAM and then just plugged back the battery.
I followed a picture by picture guide from ifix it (just in case it helps) and didn't touched anything else, or at least I think so.
I reopened and unplugged/plugged the battery on the board again but nothing changed.
Any idea on what I possible did wrong or umplugged by accident?
Thanks in advance.

Sorry for the double post, but I can't find any edit button.
I noticed that the behavior from this morning is coming back again when I close the lid for more than a few minutes.
When I open the lid the monitor is not open and after I press the power button for a few moments to close and press it again it is like recovering the last session from a battery drain fall asleep.

'Service Battery' status after upgrade to 10.9.2

After I upgraded my MBA mid 2012 to OSX 10.9.2....I keep seeing the battery status show up as 'Service Battery' very regularly....most of it shows up and a few times, it shows regular 'Battery' status.
The charge cycles for the battery is currently at just 367...and I believe Apple promises atleast 1000 charge cycles
What is going wrong here ?
Is this a software bug or is it really my MBA's battery that is going down ?
Help appreciated.
Regards,
Chandan

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".
If this does not help, contact Apple.
Best.

Just bought 3rd party battery, after 5 cycles, the MacBook gives me service battery.

It really frustrates me because I just bought it about two days ago and it's already at service battery
I run Mac OS X Lion
is there any way for it to go away, or at least make my battery run normal again?

I have downloaded it, because of searching the problem before hand.
That is what it says, it doesn't say anything on that program that it needs to be serviced...

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