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While it should continue to function, it is recommended you have it serviced. Service Battery - the battery is experiencing an error (regardless of how new it may be) that could result in an unstable capacity.Replace Now - the battery will not hold enough charge to give you ample work time.Replace Soon - the battery should hold ample charge to allow you to work, even though it holds less than its original capacity.Normal - the battery is working as expected.The available health conditions are the following: The battery menu can show you the condition status of your battery. In the battery menu that appears you will be able to see the power source and estimated charge time remaining in addition to links for opening the system preferences however, if you hold the Option key when opening this menu, then you will see a Condition option appear that will tell you the health status of your battery. To check the condition of your battery, first go to the Energy Saver system preferences and check the option to show the battery status in the menu bar (this should be enabled by default on most laptop systems). To compensate for the gradual loss in charging capability, it may help to regularly calibrate your battery to ensure its charge is accurately reported to the system, but this will not give you any indication of the battery's overall health. If you have a laptop system, then it helps to ensure the battery is working properly, since as with any system, over time and use the battery will begin to lose its charging capabilities and give you less and less running time.