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The meter had a problem and thus disconnected from the battery. You can use your battery after it reaches its maximum cycle count, but you might notice a reduction in your battery life. Apple no longer replacing some macbook pros needing. When apple revealed the new macbook air at wwdc, the highlighted feature was its drastically improved battery life.
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