MacBook Pro - shuts off when power cord unplugs, even though battery is fully charged!

sarahbeths · sarahbeths #1 (**permalink**)

09-13-2007, 12:24 PM

It's a 6 month old mac book pro, and this is a very recent issue, past 2 days I noticed. If power cord comes out, it shuts off and I lose everything I'm working on and have to boot up from scratch. BUt my battery is fully charged. Any ideas besides taking in with my apple care? Because I really need to keep working right now and not be computerless during repair time.

THANKS!

Geeky1 · Geeky1 #2 (**permalink**)

09-13-2007, 12:30 PM

The three most likely culprits are probably a failing battery or a failing logic board or dc input board. For any one of those three, the system will have to go in for repairs. =/

sarahbeths · sarahbeths #3 (**permalink**)

09-13-2007, 12:35 PM

thanks geeky. i don't shoot messengers.

Geeky1 · Geeky1 #4 (**permalink**)

09-13-2007, 12:37 PM

Hehe. That's good, I don't need to be shot right now

Seriously though, I'd wait and see what a few other people have to say. There may be some software thing or something that I'm not aware of.

rogerinlondon · rogerinlondon #5 (**permalink**)

09-13-2007, 04:38 PM

What kind of number do you have for the Full Charge Capacity for the battery? Check Apple=> About this Mac=> Hardware => Power.

DoubleCap · DoubleCap #6 (**permalink**)

09-13-2007, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarahbeths

thanks geeky. i don't shoot messengers.

That made me laugh

Geeky1 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 589 Mac Specs: See Sig...	09-13-2007, 12:30 PM The three most likely culprits are probably a failing battery or a failing logic board or dc input board. For any one of those three, the system will have to go in for repairs. =/ MCCCXXXVII Notebook RAM Buyer's Guide- How much, what type, what brand, where to buy, etc. MBP: 17" WUXGA/2.4/4GB/160GB 7.2K G4: Heavily modified Dual 533 DA
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Geeky1 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 589 Mac Specs: See Sig...	09-13-2007, 12:37 PM Hehe. That's good, I don't need to be shot right now Seriously though, I'd wait and see what a few other people have to say. There may be some software thing or something that I'm not aware of. MCCCXXXVII Notebook RAM Buyer's Guide- How much, what type, what brand, where to buy, etc. MBP: 17" WUXGA/2.4/4GB/160GB 7.2K G4: Heavily modified Dual 533 DA
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sarahbeths #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2007 Posts: 2	09-13-2007, 12:24 PM It's a 6 month old mac book pro, and this is a very recent issue, past 2 days I noticed. If power cord comes out, it shuts off and I lose everything I'm working on and have to boot up from scratch. BUt my battery is fully charged. Any ideas besides taking in with my apple care? Because I really need to keep working right now and not be computerless during repair time. THANKS!
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rogerinlondon #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 02, 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 397 Mac Specs: MacPro 2,66GHz 10GB RAM NV 8800GT Cinema 30" * MBP 15" Glossy 2.33 GHz 2 Duo 3GB RAM 160GB HD	09-13-2007, 04:38 PM What kind of number do you have for the Full Charge Capacity for the battery? Check Apple=> About this Mac=> Hardware => Power.
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