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It may be discharging power faster than it should and is already calling for a replacement. Laptop batteries can be hefty on the pocket. Manufacturers usually include battery diagnostic tools for battery monitoring or testing. There is numerous software available online, just search for free ones if you want to save some bucks, but make sure you read the reviews first.
In any case, these tools will usually show errors if the battery is faulty. This is accessible via the command prompt cmd in Windows 7, 8, and It is slightly different for Windows 7, where the command to type is powercfg -energy. If the Full Charge Capacity is constantly way lower than the Design Capacity, then your battery might be saying goodbye soon. MAC also comes with its battery monitoring tool. Obviously, the third and fourth statuses indicate you need a new battery immediately.
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