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MBA -> Snow Leopard : Battery NOT CHARGING
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Have you run the software update? Once I installed SL, there were a couple firmware updates and some software. Maybe after firmware and software updates, and a reboot, it will be corrected.
Mine too
My macbook pro is having the same problem. it is intermittant. I reset the PRAM, and that helped for awhile, but it came back. It happened tonight and went away on its own. I'm completely perplexed by the problem!
My macbook pro is having the same problem. it is intermittant. I reset the PRAM, and that helped for awhile, but it came back. It happened tonight and went away on its own. I'm completely perplexed by the problem!
Hey Guys,
I am having the same problem w/ a friends mac Book Pro.... Battery not Charging after Snow Leapord Install. We reset PRAM and did software updates but didn't help.
Any other Suggestions?
I am having the same problem w/ a friends mac Book Pro.... Battery not Charging after Snow Leapord Install. We reset PRAM and did software updates but didn't help.
Any other Suggestions?
There do seem to be some battery-related changes in 10.6. About a year ago I started getting an issue where the system would shut off without warning at about 40% charge. I bought a new battery (which fixed the problem) but kept the old one around. Now when I insert the old one it tells me that the battery needs service, which it never did until 10.5.
I'm not really sure where I'm going here other than that there is obviously some new battery code now.
I'm not really sure where I'm going here other than that there is obviously some new battery code now.
Battery Not Charging 10.6.7
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Same problem here im running the latest SL 10.6.7 when i plug in the battery it shows as (battery not charging) for 5 to 10 minutes then it begins to charge. Also i have noticed that the battery life is 1/2 of what it was with 10.5
Does anyone know the fix for this. I have reset my pram, smc and that has not helped. Anyone?
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Same problem here im running the latest SL 10.6.7 when i plug in the battery it shows as (battery not charging) for 5 to 10 minutes then it begins to charge. Also i have noticed that the battery life is 1/2 of what it was with 10.5
Does anyone know the fix for this. I have reset my pram, smc and that has not helped. Anyone?
PRAM/NVRAM has nothing to do with power, charging or battery issues. Resetting the SMC can correct such problems. Calibrate your battery to make sure the readings are correct. Instructions for resetting SMC and calibrating are in the following link. This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions:-
Same problem here im running the latest SL 10.6.7 when i plug in the battery it shows as (battery not charging) for 5 to 10 minutes then it begins to charge. Also i have noticed that the battery life is 1/2 of what it was with 10.5
Does anyone know the fix for this. I have reset my pram, smc and that has not helped. Anyone?
Same issue again! Tried everything. Please help
Just upgraded from Tiger to Snow leopard. Tried everything everyone above has suggested. Flashes back n forth every 2 seconds saying charging- not charging and the plug in light keeps flashing from red to green and back to red with the changing of the charging not charging status. Was stuck on 92%, after a re-calibrate it charged for up until 87% then got stuck again.
The battery is only a few months old.
Done multiple software updates,
the battery is recognized under the profiler and is still in working good condition with low cycles completed,
Ive reset my SMC,
I've booted off another disc,
reset the PRAM,
turned it to sleep mode, restarted, and shut it down.
I've also re-calibrated the battery.
Let it rest for possible overheating.
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?
Please help!
Just upgraded from Tiger to Snow leopard. Tried everything everyone above has suggested. Flashes back n forth every 2 seconds saying charging- not charging and the plug in light keeps flashing from red to green and back to red with the changing of the charging not charging status. Was stuck on 92%, after a re-calibrate it charged for up until 87% then got stuck again.
The battery is only a few months old.
Done multiple software updates,
the battery is recognized under the profiler and is still in working good condition with low cycles completed,
Ive reset my SMC,
I've booted off another disc,
reset the PRAM,
turned it to sleep mode, restarted, and shut it down.
I've also re-calibrated the battery.
Let it rest for possible overheating.
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?
Please help!
First, which computer model do you have? Even though you've posted this in the MacBook Air forum, I'm assuming you can't have a MacBook Air because none of them came with Tiger on them. Did you read the link for troubleshooting a MagSafe adapter in the Battery FAQ link I posted? If you've properly reset the SMC and your battery and adapter are OK, it may be a problem with your logic board. Be sure to read all of the Battery FAQ as it will likely answer your questions, unless you have a hardware problem.
I have a february MBP 13' i7 and the magsafe light is going from green--> red--> off. This only happens when i first plug the cable into the wall socket or when i turn my computer back on. I have a 1% charge and have reset the smc. Anyone know what is happening
I have 2.4 Ghz MBP i5 with 10.6.6.
Same here, battery not charging.
Toot the lappy to Genius. They ran the diagnostic - dead battery.
Lucky, MBP still under warranty, so battery replacement
Same here, battery not charging.
Toot the lappy to Genius. They ran the diagnostic - dead battery.
Lucky, MBP still under warranty, so battery replacement