2013-03-24T10:46:21+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/883 AUGW info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ 2013-03-09T19:41:18+00:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/883#3913 Roy Rainford info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ My MacBook battery seems to be running down quickly when used online. Is this normal or do batteries deteriorate with age? It is a model 1.1, Intel Core Duo, 1.8 GHz. Must be about six years old but low usage. 2013-03-09T22:47:21+00:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/883#3914 Derek Wright info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ That battery deserves a long service award, I expect about 2 to 3 years regardless of usage. 2013-03-23T23:07:40+00:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/883#3934 Gordon Clyne info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ you can try this, run it all the way down to nothing. shut down and remove it. leave your mac for a while (overnight is good) then put the battery in, plug in and leave it to charge fully before you use it. like a few hours. this can reset the battery conditioning and management circuits, and give your battery a boost. but six years is almost a world record.!! 2013-03-24T10:46:21+00:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/883#3938 Roy Rainford info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ Thanks Gordon. I will try that before buying new.