Battery Cycle

[C.mark]

Hi everyone,

First of all sorry for the noob question!

What i want to know is how a battery cycle is counted, i.e. what makes a cycle.

Is it:
1) Any time you run the battery down and recharge it to 100%
2) Any time you run it down and charge it up by any amount of %
3) Something else

Also what is the best way to keep the count low?

Will Apple replace a battery for free that has hit 1000 cycles if it is still covered by applecare?

Thanks in advance,

Mark

 

[uniQ]

http://www.apple.com/uk/batteries/

 

[C.mark]

http://www.apple.com/uk/batteries/

Thanks, didn't see that page on apple. helps to explain it