[iBook] Battery only charges to 94%

[Jim Manley]

I have a 2005 G-4 1.25 mg & all I get is 94%.
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James Paul Manley
Albuquerque, New Mexico

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On Apr 9, 2006, at 1:17 PM, Howard Pettigrew wrote:

> Ron, if I was still getting 94% after a year, I would think myself  
> very lucky. Depending on how much you are using your laptop -  
> plugging into power, running on battery, etc effects how much life  
> you get out of your battery. I've just had to replace my battery  
> after 2 years as it would only last for 10-12 minutes, but i abuse  
> the hang out of my laptop! One thing that is recommended and that  
> is to ensure the battery is calibrated correctly, when you first  
> get the laptop, you should charge it right up and then run it  
> completely down, past the 10 minute warning until it dies. Then  
> plug back in again and use as normal. Hope this helps
> H
> On 10/04/2006, at 1:21 AM, Ron Reames wrote:
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>> I have a G4 iBook, a little over a year old.
>> The battery only charges now to 94%. Is this normal?