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    macbook battery

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by granbiscotto, Jul 31, 2009.

  1. granbiscotto

    granbiscotto Newbie

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    hallo,
    my macbook (the white one) battery just died: it's empty and I cannot charge it*. I suspect it's a problem of the circuit inside the battey, since the battery itself is not that old (280 clicles). Does anyone know if I can somehow fix it?
    Thanks a lot!
    FP

    *: the light on the power-plug is always green though the battery is empty, and the icon on the desktop says "battery is not charging"; if I unplug the power adapter, the mac just shut down abruptively.
     
    granbiscotto, Jul 31, 2009
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Try taking back to an Apple Store first? I don't personally know if you can "fix" Apple battery yourself, might get hurt doing that.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 31, 2009
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    granbiscotto Newbie

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    sure, I did it and they wanted to sell me a new battery pack (120$). I'm just hoping there is a second option.
     
    granbiscotto, Jul 31, 2009
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  4. Phil

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    It's not strange for a battery to die after 280 cycles. Especially if you never did any effort to maintain it.

    I would buy a new battery on Ebay. They're much cheaper there.
     
    Phil, Jul 31, 2009
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