Battery Update: Firmware 1.3

[nick004]

Apple's site says it 'improves performance". Anyone know any more than that? Like how much longer do we get out of the battery or anything?

 

[amusiccale]

I imagine it will take a few days for all of the reports to come in, but I have seen approx. 200 mAh gain in Coconut Battery since installing it (and without any discharge cycle in between). With 25 cycles, I was down to 95% health; I have returned to 100%+

 

[Veritas&Equitas]

I know that the capacity has increased, but so has my idle temps. A full 5-6 degrees C hotter than before the update.

 

[72930]

I imagine it will take a few days for all of the reports to come in, but I have seen approx. 200 mAh gain in Coconut Battery since installing it (and without any discharge cycle in between). With 25 cycles, I was down to 95% health; I have returned to 100%+

Thats really good...this is why its great to have a computer made by a manufacturer that only makes a few products, the upgrades are outstanding and far beyond what you would get from Toshiba, Dell etc.

 

[theman]

i am installing it now. i'm curious to see what happens because my capacity has been going up since i got it. started out at only 5449mAh, and is now 5514mAh. i will see what happens...

 

[72930]

Hopefully there will be something similar for the Macbook C2D soon

 

[triddent222]

Just Installed the update. My Battery capacity when up to 5314 mAh from 5286 mAh as soon as I restarted. Lets see if it keeps going up...

 

[theman]

my capacity went from 5514 to 5505 after the update. i'll wait to see how it changes.

 

[OllyW]

Mine's increased from 5030 mAh to 5513 mAh.

 

[brewno]

If anyone needs the link, here it is http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/batteryupdate13.html

 

[brettanderson]

Immediately after a restart, my capacity increased by 2%, 5480-5589 or about 5 extra minutes.

 

[ejuanpiman]

well I installed the update and to my surprise my Health actually went down from 92% to 88%. Then when I went to check the version of the updater, it does not show me the version, niether do any of the folders I try the apple+i combination and niether of them show me the version... now this has me worried.

 

[antibact1]

Safari seems quicker

 

[Veritas&Equitas]

Safari seems quicker

Bravo.

Knew it had to come at some point.

 

[Britanium]

before vs. after

Before:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4415
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 4391
Amperage (mA): -133
Voltage (mV): 12339
Cycle Count: 180

After:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4420
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 4321
Amperage (mA): -1722
Voltage (mV): 12130
Cycle Count: 180

 

[KingYaba]

I went from 97% to 99%.

 

[msharp]

Now mine is 5566

 

[lavrishevo]

Wonder why mine is over 6000?



Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 6138
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 6107
Amperage (mA): -1787
Voltage (mV): 12338
Cycle Count: 155

 

[klymr]

That update is for the 15" MBP. It says nothing about the 17" MBP in that link.

 

[lavrishevo]

That update is for the 15" MBP. It says nothing about the 17" MBP in that link.

Ahh I see, did not know they had different batteries.

 

[klymr]

Yeah, I think the overall size of the 17" is bigger. I'm no expert, but I was about to download that update and noticed it said it was for the 15" MBP.

 

[yudilks]

Mine went up from 5566 to 5603

 

[marvel2]

Mine started at 5459 and went to 5610

 

[amusiccale]

What I'm hoping for (beyond the snappiness of Safari) is for a more consistent reading of capacity. In the last 2 weeks, I've ranged between 75% health and (now) 100% health. While I don't use my battery daily, I'm certainly using more cycles than the minimum Apple recommended monthly battery cycle. This, I imagine, will take a few more weeks to determine with any certainty.

 

[vicious7]

Great update. Battery went up to 5582 and back up to 99%. But I don't notice anything snappy about Safari