Battery no longer charges!?

moog · moog #1 (**permalink**)

12-24-2009, 11:39 PM

So I go to use my MacBook Pro that I got 2 years ago, maybe slightly less, and the battery stays at 0%, and no matter how many times I take it out it wont charge. The task bar that shows battery life has a big fat 0%. Is there anything I can do to try to trouble shoot without taking it in to the Apple Store? (Although I'm sure that's where I will have to end up)

Merry Christmas to me...

rlsm15384 · rlsm15384 #2 (**permalink**)

12-24-2009, 11:57 PM

If you are getting a red light where the charger plugs in to the lap top, then most likely its time for a battery

moog · moog #3 (**permalink**)

12-24-2009, 11:59 PM

It's lighting up Green. I know when it used to charge it would light up Orange. Green always meant it was full. I guess it also means it isn't charging. Any ideas? The contacts are all extremely clean, I popped the battery out and put it back in securely. I even changed outlets.

rlsm15384 · rlsm15384 #4 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 12:09 AM

i am thinking if you used it for 2 years with it plugged in, the battery may have lost its memory. i've heard other users having that same problem, i take it the lap top works ok if you can then its the battery. any friends you can bum there battery off of just to check

moog · moog #5 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 12:12 AM

Well I would say the usage it has had has varied between actually using it mobile and plugged in. The past few weeks I haven't used it at all and didn't have it plugged in. So the battery just died I guess. Is there anyways to "jumpstart" or force it to remember to take a charge? lol

rlsm15384 · rlsm15384 #6 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 12:13 AM

another thought, right click on the battery meter and it should read under power source: power adapter if using elect and read: Battery if on battery

moog · moog #7 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 12:16 AM

Yeah, once I click the battery information in grayed out text it reads, "Battery is not charging". Right below that is text that is also grayed out, "Power Source: Power Adapter".

rlsm15384 · rlsm15384 #8 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 12:29 AM

right click on battery meter again and go in to energy saver and restore default setting maybe that will do it

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #9 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 02:54 AM

Try this it may help and then check this out so you can be kind to your next battery.

jamesweinn · jamesweinn #10 (**permalink**)

12-31-2009, 07:48 AM

Hi,
Actually I don't have an idea about this but in my knowledge i think this is problem caused since it has been taken 2years back i think it needs some sort of servicing.

jamesweinn #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 31, 2009 Posts: 1	12-31-2009, 07:48 AM Hi, Actually I don't have an idea about this but in my knowledge i think this is problem caused since it has been taken 2years back i think it needs some sort of servicing. tower light
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moog #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2009 Posts: 6	12-24-2009, 11:39 PM So I go to use my MacBook Pro that I got 2 years ago, maybe slightly less, and the battery stays at 0%, and no matter how many times I take it out it wont charge. The task bar that shows battery life has a big fat 0%. Is there anything I can do to try to trouble shoot without taking it in to the Apple Store? (Although I'm sure that's where I will have to end up) Merry Christmas to me...
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rlsm15384 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2009 Posts: 8	12-24-2009, 11:57 PM If you are getting a red light where the charger plugs in to the lap top, then most likely its time for a battery
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rlsm15384 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2009 Posts: 8	12-25-2009, 12:09 AM i am thinking if you used it for 2 years with it plugged in, the battery may have lost its memory. i've heard other users having that same problem, i take it the lap top works ok if you can then its the battery. any friends you can bum there battery off of just to check
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moog #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2009 Posts: 6	12-25-2009, 12:12 AM Well I would say the usage it has had has varied between actually using it mobile and plugged in. The past few weeks I haven't used it at all and didn't have it plugged in. So the battery just died I guess. Is there anyways to "jumpstart" or force it to remember to take a charge? lol
	QUOTE Thanks

rlsm15384 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2009 Posts: 8	12-25-2009, 12:13 AM another thought, right click on the battery meter and it should read under power source: power adapter if using elect and read: Battery if on battery
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moog #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2009 Posts: 6	12-25-2009, 12:16 AM Yeah, once I click the battery information in grayed out text it reads, "Battery is not charging". Right below that is text that is also grayed out, "Power Source: Power Adapter".
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rlsm15384 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2009 Posts: 8	12-25-2009, 12:29 AM right click on battery meter again and go in to energy saver and restore default setting maybe that will do it
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Collin Bl #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	12-25-2009, 02:54 AM Try this it may help and then check this out so you can be kind to your next battery.
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