Backbook Pro 13" 2017 Battery Issue

[MrCookieMonster]

So, my battery seems to be no good anymore. Working with 76% it can automatically shutdown and really be at 0%...

Condition says service recommended but cycle count is only 80.

I know its a few years old but is it expected to have such bad battery health with low cycle count?

Cost of a battery placement doesn't look good value for money if I go down the Apple path and as its Intel it probably makes more sense to upgrade to a new laptop.

Any thoughts?

 

[Bigwaff]

You could try re-calibrating the battery.

Battery Calibration - iFixit Support

All newly-installed smart batteries should be calibrated as soon as possible. This helps your system get an accurate reading on the battery’s state of charge. W

help.ifixit.com

Also recommend installing coconutBattery. It will give some really good technical details about your battery and its health indicators.

coconutBattery 4 - by coconut-flavour.com

With coconutBattery you are always aware of your current battery health. It shows you live information about the battery in your Mac and iOS devices (iPhone, iPad)

www.coconut-flavour.com

 

[jav6454]

So, my battery seems to be no good anymore. Working with 76% it can automatically shutdown and really be at 0%...

Condition says service recommended but cycle count is only 80.

I know its a few years old but is it expected to have such bad battery health with low cycle count?

Cost of a battery placement doesn't look good value for money if I go down the Apple path and as its Intel it probably makes more sense to upgrade to a new laptop.

Any thoughts?

2017 MBP? Has the battery been serviced in the past? If not, then it's time to swap it out at either an Authorized retailer or Apple.

 

[MrCookieMonster]

No, not serviced in the past, but the cost is about £500 from Apple I believe which is half way to a MacBook Air. As its Intel I am not sure there is value in spending that much now.

 

[MrCookieMonster]

You could try re-calibrating the battery.

Battery Calibration - iFixit Support

All newly-installed smart batteries should be calibrated as soon as possible. This helps your system get an accurate reading on the battery’s state of charge. W

help.ifixit.com

Also recommend installing coconutBattery. It will give some really good technical details about your battery and its health indicators.

coconutBattery 4 - by coconut-flavour.com

With coconutBattery you are always aware of your current battery health. It shows you live information about the battery in your Mac and iOS devices (iPhone, iPad)

www.coconut-flavour.com

I tried the calibration with no joy - just been using it plugged in since. Not sure if Coconut will tell me anything more than battery needs replacement - just seems low cycle count to need a replacement...