ive recently noticed that when my battery gets low on my macbook, the computer just shuts off. before when the battery got low the computer would just go to sleep. did i change a setting somehow? could it be something wrong with my battery? if anyone knows anything about this id much appreciate some info, thanks!
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Bad Battery?
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I remember hearing that the 15" and 17" MacBooks and PowerBooks have a small internal backup battery that can maintain sleep for short periods of time in order to facilitate hot-swapping of batteries.
If this is true, it may be that your internal battery is kaput.
If this is true, it may be that your internal battery is kaput.
It is most definitely the battery.
When Apple did the MBP battery exchange, I decided to keep my old battery. I continued to use the old battery, and eventually this exact problem crept up on me. After the 3rd time, once I figured it was the battery and not the mbp, I heard a loud hissing come from around the battery after the MBP just shut off. I started using the new battery Apple had sent and the problem went away. I recommend you stop using that battery ASAP.
When Apple did the MBP battery exchange, I decided to keep my old battery. I continued to use the old battery, and eventually this exact problem crept up on me. After the 3rd time, once I figured it was the battery and not the mbp, I heard a loud hissing come from around the battery after the MBP just shut off. I started using the new battery Apple had sent and the problem went away. I recommend you stop using that battery ASAP.