a) if it's your only machine and you depend on it, trade it in and get a
new one fairly soon and take the hit of the cost. That way, no
unpleasant disruptions and a smooth transition.
b) if it's a spare/rarely-used machine, then wait til it's not
functioning properly and it becomes annoying.
If you need extended battery life to use it on trips/long days try a
powergorilla (powertraveller.com) which will give you an extra few
hours, charge phones etc too.
Either way, ensure you have a very frequent back-up at all times. The HD
or logic board could go before the battery!
On 13 Aug 2015, at 12:00, [email protected] wrote:
Just wondering if anybody has any relevant experiences to help me in a
decision.
My mid 2011 MacBook Air’s battery cycles have reached 1048 which is
just past the expected lifetime (according to Apple) of the battery
which they deem a consumable.
I still get a reasonable time out of it but it is beginning to become
a niggle.
It has taken 4 years to get through the 1000 cycles.
Past 1000 will the useable time fall off rapidly?
Choice seems to be a secondhand battery from another MacBook Air via
eBay.
New one or trade in for a new MacBook Air which would have other
advantages as sooner or later a 4 year old Mac tends to get a bit
obsolete OS wise.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Nick
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