hello... i have had my macbook 2ghz c2d , 1gb ram, etc, since october with NO problems whatsoever- until now. i pull my macbook out of my tote to turn on- the screen flashes and goes out. do it again. same thing. i think, battery is dead. i plug it in- boots right up- i pull the AC out- goes out. put ac back in- boots right up- says FULLY CHARGED! battery tester on the back shows all green lights! my battery is fully charged- yet when my macbook suddenly only runs with the cord!! wtf?! any ideas on whats wrong or how to fix it? i love my macbook and reallly dont want to have to replace anything or buy anything or send it in. thanks guys!
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Macbook only runs on AC power!!
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Hi,
Sounds like you simply have a faulty battery to me. Call Applecare and they'll send out a replacement for you
Sounds like you simply have a faulty battery to me. Call Applecare and they'll send out a replacement for you
Hi,
Sounds like you simply have a faulty battery to me. Call Applecare and they'll send out a replacement for you
Yep, give Apple a ring and have them **** you a new battery.
What do you see under the listing for Battery (under Hardware > Power) in System Monitor? I just encountered a similar problem with one of my Rev. A Macbooks. System monitor reported "Battery Installed: No," even though the battery was indeed installed. I took it to a local Apple store this morning; they gave me a new battery.
Yup, you need a new battery.
My MBP decided to pull this little stunt about 2 weeks ago. There is something quite fishy up with the current MB/MBP batteries as they seem to crap out after 3-6 months of ownership.
I certainly hope Apple gets this sorted as I don't like the idea of a trip to the reseller every 6 months for this.
My MBP decided to pull this little stunt about 2 weeks ago. There is something quite fishy up with the current MB/MBP batteries as they seem to crap out after 3-6 months of ownership.
I certainly hope Apple gets this sorted as I don't like the idea of a trip to the reseller every 6 months for this.