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      11-06-2007, 01:19 PM   #1
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Mac Powerbook G4 (before intel) Battery Life SUCKS... normal?

So, my powerbook G4 is about 3 years old... Up until just a couple weeks ago, the battery (at 100% charge) would last approximately 1.5hours with brightness set at max...

Now, at brightness near the very bottom (1 bar brightness), my computer would be drained in approximately 1 hour... Is this deterioration of battery life normal?
If i keep the brightness at max, i'll maybe have about 30-45min max before the battery is completely drained...

Strangely enough, this just started happening 2-3 weeks ago... wtf?

I think it's worth noting that i never really turn the laptop off, i close it from time to time (sleep mode), but i never really leave the computer shut off...
any insight?
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