MacBook Pro :: Let This Battery Discharge Before Charging?
Feb 27, 2012How much should i let this battery discharge before charging? I.e. percentage. Â
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MacBook Pro :: At What Percentage To Discharge Battery Before Charging
Jul 5, 2012How much should I let this battery discharge before charging? i.e. percentage.
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MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro :: Options To Quickly Discharge The Battery
Apr 22, 2010I'm trying to calibrate the battery of my new MBP. I need to get the battery to fully discharge and sleep for five hours or more. What are some things I can do to get my battery to discharge more quickly? Do I need to tell the MBP to not go to sleep after 10 mins of non-use, or the battery might last through the night? Or is it just the display that sleeps? I'd like to be able to use my MBP in the morning, but I'd like to make sure I get at least the recommended 5 hours of dead battery.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
MacBook Pro :: Battery Maintenance (Full Recharge / Discharge)
Jan 1, 2009I was wondering if doing a full charge and then a discharge is a good thing when a new mac or new battery is bought? Also should it just be a simple charge and discharge or does it have to be a full calibration? Also what is the best method in maintaining a healthy battery? Should I cycle at least once a week and do a calibration every few months? Or should one cycle per month be fine? Also is it alright if the battery is fully charged and I have the plug-adaptor plugged in to my MacBook Pro while using it? Finally, is it true that over night the plug or when not in use and not charging the plug should be outside of the MacBook Pro?
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Mar 19, 2009recently got hold of a Macbook Pro, Core Duo 2Ghz , all is working fine no issues except the battery does not Charge what so ever ....now it was Supplied with a 60W Power Brick , but i have since found out thats not sufficiant for a Macbook Pro .. but also came Across A Problem in System Profiler ,
Specificly the Part that deals with Power,now the battery charges fine in another Macbook Pro, so i know its not that battery as the person told me ,Here's what it says in AC Charger Information
Connected:Yes
ID:0x0000
Wattage (W):0
Revision:0x0000
Family:0x0000
Serial Number:0x00000000
Charging:No
MacBook Pro :: Unable To Charge Battery / Charging Stucks At 99 Percent With Service Battery
Aug 20, 2010I calibrated my battery for the first time since Dec. When I plugged it in this morning, it took 3 hours to charge all the way, and now it's stuck on 99% full, 0:00 till completely charged, and I'm getting an error when I click on the battery in the menu bar that says "Service Battery". When I click on the error, it tells me that it may not be functioning properly and to take it to an authorized apple service retailer. Before I waste 2 hours by going to the Apple store and back, has anyone else had this problem, and is there a way to fix it without having it looked at?
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Jun 22, 2012This never used to happen before. Only suddenly. Why is this happening? Is it something to worry about?
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MacBook Pro :: Battery Is Not Charging / System Report Says That There Is No Battery Installed
Aug 31, 2014My screen suddenly went dark. I was connected and at 100%, however, now the battery is not charging. The system report says that there is no battery installed. I am hearing "white noise" also.
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
MacBook :: Battery Won't Charge - Getting "Not Charging" In The Menu Bar Battery Status?
Jul 1, 2012I have a Mac 10.6.8 running Snow Leopard. My battery won't charge: all I get is "Not Charging" in the menu bar battery status; the power adapter doesn't light up either. It's not a problem with the battery—when I put my battery in my friend's MacBook, it worked just fine. His battery, however, wouldn't charge either when it was in my computer. I have tried resetting the SMC several times, following the instructions exactly. I've reset the PRAM, run disk repair, and fixed disk permissions. I don't have the money to take it to a repairman—even if I did, I need my computer every day for work. Â
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: Battery Not Charging?
Sep 12, 2010I have had my 13 in macbook pro for about three months and suddenly it does not charge when it is plugged in. In the last week this has started to happen but upon fussing with the connection like unplugging and replugging in the magnet charger it would start for a while and stop randomly. Now I can not get the computer to charge at all no matter how much I fuss. Do I need a new adapter or is there some other problem?
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Jan 11, 2011I have a problem with my macbook.
I plugged the charger to my macbook but it appears battery is not charging and i can see the green light at the charger but the green light is not as usual light, i mean its a little bit light.
Now i can't start my macbook, i tried to plug the charger to my macbook air and it worked fine.
Do i need a replacement battery?
Sigh =.= i have used it only for 5 months.
MacBook :: Battery Charging Is Over?
Feb 21, 2009i just bought a new polycarb macbook (my first mac, besides dillidadiling on my gfs mb), when i check coconut battery it says charge is 5066, original charge is 5020.
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Oct 21, 2009This is about a month old. I plug it into the wall, it turns green, then orange and says it is not charging.
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Aug 19, 2010Went to Apple Store, they confirmed the battery needed to be replaced, told me it was $130 for a new one. I opted against it (figured I'd grab a cheap one online somewhere for now).Then, she informed me that the cracked casing on the edge where my right hand rests is a defect and that I could have the whole housing replaced. I said sure, and left my MacBook there for repairs.
Just picked it up about an hour ago, new housing, new keyboard, new trackpad/click button....and a brand-spanking new battery on the house.Call me whatever you'd like, but that would make anyone love Apple.Left my MacBook at home during a vacation and forgot to completely power down. It was closed and when i got back it was dead. Didn't think it was a big deal, it has happened before.
I plugged in my MacBook, turned it on, and begin doing what i needed to do. I noticed after about a half hour my battery symbol was still showing 0% with the full charge symbol. I unplugged the power cord and it immediately turned off again--completely dead.Plugged it back in, turned it on and it was fine, but still not charging. The light on my connector is green as well (signaling a full charge).Left it plugged in for about an hour after that with the top closed and still no charge.
MacBook Air :: Says Battery Is Not Charging?
Mar 12, 2012My laptop is about 6 months old and I have noticed that the battery charges is showing an orange light and the icon on the screen is saying battery is not charging. Â
This laptop has never left my bedroom so I'm unsure why this is happening.
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MacBook Air, iOS 5
MacBook Pro :: My Battery Says Not Charging
Mar 26, 2012My power plug still works to power my Macbook but my battery will not charge. Would I have to change my battery or power plug?
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MacBook Pro :: Battery Is Not Charging?
Mar 28, 2012my power source is working but my battery is saying 0%
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May 9, 2012I'm using Macbook model A1342 late 2009
For the past 4 months or so, it's been hard for the charger connect to properly connect and charge. However, it has always worked when I wiggle the connect a bit. Last week, no matter how hard I try, it won't charge. I tried to use my friend's charger but still, it wont charging. I can still turn on and off my laptop while the battery is about 40% left. I even install the Macbook application install DVD for apple hardware test and it said that my laptop is working properly. Untill the battery turns 0% and it shuts down on its own. I first thought it was the battery failure. Then, I sent it to a local apple service centre in Russia to make sure whether I can change a new battery. They run some diagnostic and said it wasnt the battery, it was the logic board! I never spill any liquid on it. And how is it possible that the logic board is broken but I can turn it on?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6)
MacBook Pro With New Battery Not Charging
May 14, 2012I bought a second hand Macbook Pro from an aquaintance. It's a 2008 and he tells me he bought the battery in February 2012 and that it was working fine before he shipped it to me. He had to take the battery out of the computer at the post office so it sat with no battery installed for 2 weeks.The icon at the top shows 0% and not charging. In the system info it says 0% and sometimes says it is charging but sometimes not. It says the battery is normal. The light on the magport goes between green and amber and the light on the battery only shows one LED lit up.
I've read that it can be a glitch with the new Lion OS but he swears it was working perfectly when he shipped it.I've tried the SMC reset (a couple of times)...what else can I do???
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MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook Pro :: Battery Is Not Charging To 100%?
Jun 8, 2012i got a new mac book pro and my battery is not charging to 100%
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Jun 26, 2014battery not charging display at top macbook 2.1 intel
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Jun 2, 2014it is charging but it says battery is not charging. how much would it be to take it to repair and also how much is a battery? can i just replace it myself?
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MacBook :: Battery Wont Charging?
Sep 2, 2010Well my battery wasn't charging for a week or so. A couple of hours ago I noticed that the macbook was lifted up in the front. I saw that the battery was swollen and quickly took it out as soon as I saw it. I have a Late 2006 model that is no longer under Apple Care. Expired in January of 2010. I was wondering with Apple would replace the swollen Battery for a new/refurbished one.
MacBook Pro :: Drain Mbp Battery Or Keep Charging?
Oct 2, 2010I'm wondering, what is better for prolonging your macbook pro's battery life, is it
1. drain the battery, recharge it fully, plug out the source, drain it, and recharge it again
or
2. keep charging it whenever you have a power source and never drain it?
I've always been doing #2 because I use the laptop a lot and home and it would just be a hassle to keep switching the power source on and off.
But then I heard that it's bad if you overcharge your battery, so once in awhile I try to do #1. Last night, though, my friend told me it's bad for your battery if you drain it all the time.
So which is, in fact, good or bad for your mbp?
MacBook Air :: Charging The MBA Battery For The First Time?
Nov 24, 2010What's the best thing to do with the MBA out of the box? Should I use it and drain the battery to zero or not even turn it on and just charge it?
I want to treat it nicely from day one ...
Also, on the same topic of treating it nicely, do you recommend a screen or keyboard protector? I had a keyboard protector on my PowerBook G4 (iskin). While it kept the keyboard nice and clean, I suppose it didn't give me the best experience I could have had with the keyboard itself. I now realize that I can't really read the keys because the protector is so dirty.
MacBook :: 13" - Battery Not Charging
Dec 13, 2010My macbook is a 2 Ghz Core duo "MacBook1,1" and it has a problem now: If I plug in the magsafe PSU the battery says "not charging" but the notebook is powered (i.e. the battery does not waste). The other macbook is a 2 Ghz Core 2 Duo "MacBook3,1" which is working fine. It will charge either of the batteries (so I can charge both batteries but only on the one macbook). Also, on my "bad" macbook when I plug the macsafe plug in the light goes a very dim green rather than bright orange (but, as I mentioned, it does power the notebook). I have two PSUs too but it doesn't matter which one I use.
Checking the Batterys under the "Power -> Battery Information" I see that the batteries have cycle counts of 563 and 504. I believe that anything over 300 is not great. But could it be a battery problem if the batteries both charge on one macbook and not the other? If its a logic board problem I don't really want to invest any more money in the computer.
MacBook Air :: 2.0 Battery Life / Charging?
Nov 2, 2008I was an early adopter of the MBA 1.0 and had to return it due to all the "Rev A" issues that plague Apple machines (just look at the new MBPs and MBs). The unit I had back then had about a 2-3 hours of use (vs. Apple's claimed 5) and it took FOREVER to fully charge the battery. Not to mention the core shut downs, ridiculously loud 6200 rpm fan, excessive heat, etc. etc.
I was wondering if any early 2.0 owners could comment on battery life or charging. Have they fixed this problem? Any 1.0 owners notice less batt. life now that Apple claims 4.5 and we have the nvidia chipset?
I'm sitting on the fence with trigger finger itching to get a new 1.8 SSD...
MacBook Pro :: Plugged In But Battery Not Charging
Mar 20, 2010I bought my macbook exactly two weeks ago (tomorrow) and I'm already starting to have problems. My battery is currently at 10% when not plugged in but then when I plug it in it won't charge. What is wrong with it?
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Apr 1, 20103 year old MacBook with logic board problems (battery not charging although when last seen it was fine with lots of life left) and keyboard issues (dead 3, e, d, and c keys. I am typing by stopping to click on those keys in Keyboard Viewer each time one of those comes up. Arrgh.)
Why not fix/replace now? I have decided to get a new MacBook Pro and have been waiting until the new ones come out. I'm getting impatient, and would like to have some idea of how long that will be. Any real ideas on that?
