Still how the hell am I going to fix this 85% thing? It's all over the apple discussions but Apple is officially pretending the problem doesn't exist. I'm out of warranty. Looks like all us 85% to sleep people are SOL too!
Buy a new battery. I hate be the realist, but Li-ions have a limited lifespan and you've had yours over a year - bad luck, but not unheard of. My first iBook battery lasted about 14 months before the sleeptime crept up to 85% (about 20 min of use). You probably just happened to run it on battery for the first time in a while after applying the update, and so blame it on that. But it's almost certainly just a dying battery. I was told Apple will only replace batteries within a year of purchase....you (and I) just missed.
Yeah, it sucks....all batteries do. But if untethered powerbooking is that important to you, it's surely worth 130 bucks every year or two.
I was told Apple will only replace batteries within a year of purchase....you (and I) just missed.
Oh reeeeally. That's not what they told me. The idget on the other end mumbled something about "non replaceable parts" and said it wasn't covered outside of 90 days. And no it's not the battery I don't think. The capacity IS 85%, so that doesn't mean it should sleep at 85%. Anywwho, this started happening October when I went from 10.2.8 to 10.3.2 with Batt Update 1.1 all in one day. It's gotta be software I just don't know what to do.
Not sure what the numbers mean, but wanted to give you all something to compare to...I have used this thing very extensively, and I have looong battery life usually around the 5-6 hour mark...
Anywwho, this started happening October when I went from 10.2.8 to 10.3.2 with Batt Update 1.1 all in one day. It's gotta be software I just don't know what to do.
Have you tried to wipe your hard drive and reinstall everything from the beginning, haven't you? I find it difficult to be software related if a clean system installation does not resolve it.
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Rev A 17" PB
| | | | "IOBatteryInfo" = ({"Capacity"=3010,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=2943," Voltage"=12586,"Flags"=1090519047})
3010 ?!?!
First Gen PB 12", 867 w/ 640 RAM.
purchased Oct. 2003
running 10.3.2
"IOBatteryInfo" = ({"Capacity"=4017,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=2325," Voltage"=12192,"Flags"=1090519047})
I'll post my new results after I run the update to 10.3.3
Originally posted by Aquatic
Still how the hell am I going to fix this 85% thing? It's all over the apple discussions but Apple is officially pretending the problem doesn't exist. I'm out of warranty. Looks like all us 85% to sleep people are SOL too!
Buy a new battery. I hate be the realist, but Li-ions have a limited lifespan and you've had yours over a year - bad luck, but not unheard of. My first iBook battery lasted about 14 months before the sleeptime crept up to 85% (about 20 min of use). You probably just happened to run it on battery for the first time in a while after applying the update, and so blame it on that. But it's almost certainly just a dying battery. I was told Apple will only replace batteries within a year of purchase....you (and I) just missed.
Yeah, it sucks....all batteries do. But if untethered powerbooking is that important to you, it's surely worth 130 bucks every year or two.
Originally posted by sunrein
15" 1.25 AlBook w/ 5400 HD
purchased Oct. 2003
running 10.3.2
"IOBatteryInfo" = ({"Capacity"=4017,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=2325," Voltage"=12192,"Flags"=1090519047})
I'll post my new results after I run the update to 10.3.3
I just finished installing 10.3.3
"IOBatteryInfo" = ({"Capacity"=4017,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=3927," Voltage"=12544,"Flags"=1090519047})
*shrug*
I was told Apple will only replace batteries within a year of purchase....you (and I) just missed.
Oh reeeeally. That's not what they told me. The idget on the other end mumbled something about "non replaceable parts" and said it wasn't covered outside of 90 days. And no it's not the battery I don't think. The capacity IS 85%, so that doesn't mean it should sleep at 85%. Anywwho, this started happening October when I went from 10.2.8 to 10.3.2 with Batt Update 1.1 all in one day. It's gotta be software I just don't know what to do.
"IOBatteryInfo" = ({"Capacity"=3984,"Amperage"=1200,"
"Capacity"=4200,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=4199,"Vo ltage"=12523,"Flags"=838860805
Not sure what the numbers mean, but wanted to give you all something to compare to...I have used this thing very extensively, and I have looong battery life usually around the 5-6 hour mark...
Originally posted by Aquatic
Anywwho, this started happening October when I went from 10.2.8 to 10.3.2 with Batt Update 1.1 all in one day. It's gotta be software I just don't know what to do.
Have you tried to wipe your hard drive and reinstall everything from the beginning, haven't you? I find it difficult to be software related if a clean system installation does not resolve it.
"IOBatteryInfo" = ({"Capacity"=340,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=339,"Vo ltage"=16436,"Flags"=754974725})
OK, It's a Titbook 400 and 2.5 years old
Originally posted by Mr Beardsley
My 4 month old iBook G4 gives a capacity of 4623. w00t!
Liar. You just HAD to have the highest number, DIDN'T YOU?!
Beat me by 3. Bastard.
on 6 month old 17 inch Powerbook
1GHz 17" PowerBook G4
"Capacity"=4219,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=4104,"Vo ltage"=12394,"Flags"=838860805