Macbook - Major Battery Issue

diesel828 · diesel828 #1 (**permalink**)

07-27-2006, 02:24 PM

I've been getting about 4-1/2 to 5 hours of battery life out of my MacBook (according to the guage). Two days ago, I decided to calibrate my battery because it was about time to do so. I let it run until my computer went to sleep, I let the MacBook sleep for a few hours, and then I charged it until it was full. Exactly how the manual describes.

Ever since then, on full charge, I have only been getting 2 to 2-1/2 hours of battery life!

What happened?

DeathToPCs · DeathToPCs #2 (**permalink**)

07-27-2006, 03:12 PM

I have the same problem. I called Apple care and they are sending me a new battery today.

NikBhat · NikBhat #3 (**permalink**)

07-28-2006, 02:37 AM

Do you have to send them your old battery?

DeathToPCs · DeathToPCs #4 (**permalink**)

07-28-2006, 07:37 PM

I had to give them my Credit Card number before they would ship the battery to me just incase I did not send the battery back to them. But they shipped it yesterday and I got it today! I did not have to send them my old battery first.

taseal · taseal #5 (**permalink**)

07-28-2006, 10:14 PM

download coconut from macupdate and show us a screenshot

DeathToPCs · DeathToPCs #6 (**permalink**)

07-28-2006, 11:43 PM

I already did that in another post

taseal · taseal #7 (**permalink**)

07-28-2006, 11:48 PM

nono, i'm talking to diesel828 hehe

DeathToPCs · DeathToPCs #8 (**permalink**)

07-28-2006, 11:58 PM

oh... LOL... sorry

diesel828 · diesel828 #9 (**permalink**)

07-30-2006, 03:19 PM

I called support. They told me to remove the battery, hold the power button down for 5 seconds, re-install the battery, drain it, and charge it fully again. It worked just fine. He says that sometimes, after callibrating the battery, the reading is off.

Thanks, guys.

DeathToPCs · DeathToPCs #10 (**permalink**)

07-30-2006, 04:39 PM

Yeah they had me do that also. But that did not help me. So I had them send me a new battery.

jram · jram #11 (**permalink**)

07-30-2006, 05:23 PM

Apple has a battery recall on 15in MacPro
https://support.apple.com/macbookpro...nge/index.html

diesel828 · diesel828 #12 (**permalink**)

07-31-2006, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jram

Apple has a battery recall on 15in MacPro
https://support.apple.com/macbookpro...nge/index.html

Strange.

Anyway, I'm using a 13" MacBook.

Thanks again.

diesel828 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2006 Location: California Posts: 165 Mac Specs: 2.2GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 120GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, 15" widescreen... pretty basic.	07-27-2006, 02:24 PM I've been getting about 4-1/2 to 5 hours of battery life out of my MacBook (according to the guage). Two days ago, I decided to calibrate my battery because it was about time to do so. I let it run until my computer went to sleep, I let the MacBook sleep for a few hours, and then I charged it until it was full. Exactly how the manual describes. Ever since then, on full charge, I have only been getting 2 to 2-1/2 hours of battery life! What happened? 2.2GHz MacBook Pro 16GB iPhone 3G www.myspace.com/callofdoody
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taseal #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 21, 2006 Posts: 286	07-28-2006, 10:14 PM download coconut from macupdate and show us a screenshot MacBook White [2Ghz] [2Gb RAM] [60Gb HDD] [Super Duper Drive] People that keep telling others to search = a**holes, instead be positive, and help, if you have nothing to say, leave the thread alone
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taseal #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 21, 2006 Posts: 286	07-28-2006, 11:48 PM nono, i'm talking to diesel828 hehe MacBook White [2Ghz] [2Gb RAM] [60Gb HDD] [Super Duper Drive] People that keep telling others to search = a**holes, instead be positive, and help, if you have nothing to say, leave the thread alone
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diesel828 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2006 Location: California Posts: 165 Mac Specs: 2.2GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 120GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, 15" widescreen... pretty basic.	07-30-2006, 03:19 PM I called support. They told me to remove the battery, hold the power button down for 5 seconds, re-install the battery, drain it, and charge it fully again. It worked just fine. He says that sometimes, after callibrating the battery, the reading is off. Thanks, guys. 2.2GHz MacBook Pro 16GB iPhone 3G www.myspace.com/callofdoody
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DeathToPCs #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-27-2006, 03:12 PM I have the same problem. I called Apple care and they are sending me a new battery today.
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DeathToPCs #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-28-2006, 07:37 PM I had to give them my Credit Card number before they would ship the battery to me just incase I did not send the battery back to them. But they shipped it yesterday and I got it today! I did not have to send them my old battery first.
	QUOTE Thanks

DeathToPCs #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-28-2006, 11:43 PM I already did that in another post
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DeathToPCs #8 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-28-2006, 11:58 PM oh... LOL... sorry
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DeathToPCs #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-30-2006, 04:39 PM Yeah they had me do that also. But that did not help me. So I had them send me a new battery.
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jram #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 08, 2005 Posts: 469	07-30-2006, 05:23 PM Apple has a battery recall on 15in MacPro https://support.apple.com/macbookpro...nge/index.html
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