MBP - Battery dying on me...

[SidewinderINC]

Okay, so I've had my macbook pro about 14 months now, and just noticed a few minutes ago that the battery life and health is looking pretty terrible, at a health of 58% (according to iStat)

From the system profiler I've got this info

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 3266
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 3266
Amperage (mA): 148
Voltage (mV): 12627
Cycle Count: 467



Is there anything I can do about this to get the health back up?
Will apple replace the battery for me? or am I going to have to buy a new one?

 

[SidewinderINC]

The large amount of cycles would show that it doesn't sit on my desk at all

cheers.

 

[SidewinderINC]

I bought it on the HE/FE deal through uni, so I think I get the 3 years applecare with that.

 

[SidewinderINC]

Yep, so just got to Bluewater (your local apple store right?) and they'll swap it out.

Right there and then?

Woah, didn't know that they were that good

Think I'll do that this weekend


*notes to hide all downloads from desktop *

 

[SidewinderINC]

^^ All this is correct!

Phew, I checked my online jobby and it said 1 year so worried as I opted out of the extra pay too

 

[SidewinderINC]

Called up just now, was told they won't replace it after a year as the warranty doesn't cover it.

 

[SidewinderINC]

it was the one that you could only access if you were on uni campus networks.

He agreed that I have a 3 year warranty, but that batteries aren't covered

 

[SidewinderINC]

I'll ring again tomorrow, hopefully speak to somebody that's in this country (or can at least speak english fluently) and get it sorted.

What number did you use? 08708 760 753 ?

 

[SidewinderINC]

Ah okay, I think I'll ring the bluewater store (or just walk down there, though not all my software is 100% official so not sure I should let them poke around with it )