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So my laptop battery was on the fritz. My computer was shutting down without warning and then a ‘Service Battery’ line item appeared in my battery drop-down menu. I went to the Genius Bar at my local Apple Store and was advised that it was indeed on the fritz and had only been charged approximately 41 times out of an estimated 250 possible charges. They gave me a new battery ($129 retail) for free (sweet). I was in and out of there in about 15 minutes which was also pretty sweet. I also got some knowledge about the proper use/care for a battery which is a little more detailed than I’d like. Here’s how to keep you MacBook Pro battery happy. Oh, they provide a link to a Calendar event that updates automatically and advises you when to charge your notebook.

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