MBP 2012 Battery Calibration

so let me straight, new macbook pro's not need calibrated when first open them?

when calibrate? once month?

i'm trying understand instruction calibrating later

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the battery calibration powerbook g4 (15-inch double-layer sd) , model of macbook or macbook pro has been updated because of new battery released computer. these computers, follow these steps calibrate battery:

-plug in power adapter , charge powerbook's battery until light ring or led on power adapter plug changes green , onscreen meter in menu bar indicates battery charged.

-allow battery rest in charged state @ least 2 hours. may use computer during time long adapter plugged in.

-disconnect power adapter while computer still on , start running computer off battery power. may use computer during time. when battery gets low, low battery warning dialog appears on screen.

-at point, save work. continue use computer; when battery gets low, computer automatically go sleep.

-turn off computer or allow sleep 5 hours or more.

-connect power adapter , leave connected until battery charged again.

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for step 1 can computer used while charging full charge? know step 2 , 3 mention can used, i'm not sure step one.

 

phas3 said: ↑

so let me straight, new macbook pro's not need calibrated when first open them?

when calibrate? once month?

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you don't calibrate them @ all. built-in batteries in newer mac unibody notebooks come pre-calibrated , do not require regular calibration removable batteries. instructions quoted powerbooks , earlier mac notebooks. read link above information newer unibody notebooks.

should answer most, if not all, of battery questions:

apple notebook battery faq​

 

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