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HELP: Older Macbook Pro 17 is requiring SMC Reset to start after leaving it sleeping!
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<blockquote data-quote="magentawave" data-source="post: 1739728" data-attributes="member: 236694"><p>I always put my <strong>Macbook Pro 17</strong> to sleep when I'm not using it and unplug the magsafe power adapter then too. A couple weeks ago I opened the lid and clicked "Return" to login and nothing happened. The light in the front wasn't pulsing like it does when the computer is sleeping. I assumed the old battery had finally died so I replaced it with a new one and the computer started right up as usual. </p><p></p><p>Earlier this week the same thing I described above happened again so this time I did an SMC Reset (Unplug power > Pull battery out > Press power and hold for 5 seconds > Put battery back and plug in power adapter > Start). It had been a very long time since I had done an SMC Reset and the computer was working perfectly when I started it so I went on with my work. </p><p></p><p>Today, just 3 or 4 days after the SMC Reset, I tried to start it again and was faced with the exact same situation. I did an SMC Reset again and was able to start the computer immediately and it's working perfectly. I noticed that the battery was NOT discharged much after I started it even though I had been away from the computer for about 7 hours - and it charged up to 100% like normal. I rely on this computer for my work so I'm beginning to get concerned. <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Confused.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Confused:" title="Confused :Confused:" data-shortname=":Confused:" /></p><p></p><p><strong>QUESTION:</strong></p><p></p><p>Can someone please tell me why this is happening?</p><p></p><p>Thank you.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">NOTE:</span></strong> This is an early 2008 (A1261) Macbook Pro 17 running OSX 10.9.5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="magentawave, post: 1739728, member: 236694"] I always put my [B]Macbook Pro 17[/B] to sleep when I'm not using it and unplug the magsafe power adapter then too. A couple weeks ago I opened the lid and clicked "Return" to login and nothing happened. The light in the front wasn't pulsing like it does when the computer is sleeping. I assumed the old battery had finally died so I replaced it with a new one and the computer started right up as usual. Earlier this week the same thing I described above happened again so this time I did an SMC Reset (Unplug power > Pull battery out > Press power and hold for 5 seconds > Put battery back and plug in power adapter > Start). It had been a very long time since I had done an SMC Reset and the computer was working perfectly when I started it so I went on with my work. Today, just 3 or 4 days after the SMC Reset, I tried to start it again and was faced with the exact same situation. I did an SMC Reset again and was able to start the computer immediately and it's working perfectly. I noticed that the battery was NOT discharged much after I started it even though I had been away from the computer for about 7 hours - and it charged up to 100% like normal. I rely on this computer for my work so I'm beginning to get concerned. :Confused: [B]QUESTION:[/B] Can someone please tell me why this is happening? Thank you. [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] This is an early 2008 (A1261) Macbook Pro 17 running OSX 10.9.5. [/QUOTE]
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