Macbook battery help!!!!!

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

ok so my battery just died at 55% and there is a way apple has posted to fix it, yet i have no clue where it is or what it was called. any help PLEASE!! i cant afford a new battery

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 9:27 pm

What do you mean it died at 55%?

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

55% battery life and the laptop actually DIED. like it shut off on me

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 9:33 pm

Lbroskee wrote:: 55% battery life and the laptop actually DIED. like it shut off on me

Wow. Um, did you try plugging in or is it like dead, dead? It might be from the fact you keep your computer on 24/7 possibly?

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

no it works with the battery, but im supposed to do something with the battery every month according to apple but i forget what, thats y im posting

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 9:42 pm

Lbroskee wrote:: no it works with the battery, but im supposed to do something with the battery every month according to apple but i forget what, thats y im posting

take a look at this:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/9036.html

"Repeat the calibration process every two months or so to keep the battery fully functioning. If you use your MacBook or MacBook Pro infrequently, it’s best to recalibrate the battery at least once a month."

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

THANK YOU. thats exactly what i needed

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 9:45 pm

Lbroskee wrote:: THANK YOU. thats exactly what i needed

no prob, you're welcome wink

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

aww. theres a prob i have tho. that warning message i should get...i dont get it. i just die

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 9:49 pm

Lbroskee wrote:: aww. theres a prob i have tho. that warning message i should get...i dont get it. i just die

It says nothing about warning messages in the instructions. It says to charge to 100%, then after 2 hrs use until battery is dead and then not use your computer for 5 or more hours

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

3) Disconnect the power adapter with the computer on and start using it with battery power. When the battery’s charge gets low, you’ll see the low battery warning dialog on the screen.

4) Continue to keep your computer turned on until it goes to sleep. Save your work and close all applications when the battery’s charge gets low and before the computer goes to sleep.

is that part just to save what u r doing? if so would i be fine if i jus switched over 2 my dell while my Mac is dying and not have 2 worry about that part?

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 9:53 pm

Lbroskee wrote:: 3) Disconnect the power adapter with the computer on and start using it with battery power. When the battery’s charge gets low, you’ll see the low battery warning dialog on the screen.

4) Continue to keep your computer turned on until it goes to sleep. Save your work and close all applications when the battery’s charge gets low and before the computer goes to sleep.

is that part just to save what u r doing? if so would i be fine if i jus switched over 2 my dell while my Mac is dying and not have 2 worry about that part?

um, As I read, you just disconnect it and let your computer die until it goes to sleep lol

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

well i just die. no sleep, but same outcome right?

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 9:57 pm

Lbroskee wrote:: well i just die. no sleep, but same outcome right?

yeah. Im guessing you DIDN'T charge it too 100% yet since you said it already died?

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

ive never done that before. but im gonna do it later tonight wen i go 2 watch anime and every1 is off AIM. because i'd rather talk to girls then fix a laptop, or am i wrong wink

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 10:01 pm

basically, charge it all the way (this works for any laptop btw[ sorry alxz, BY THE WAY]) then use it till it dies, then charge it all the way WHILE NOT USING IT. Then use it all the way till it dies. then charge it all the way and then plug it in and take the battery out and only use the battery when ur going somewhere. i get about 8 hours our of my 6 cell wink

for the record, im NEVER off of AIM lol

umm i didnt read the whole post tongue

im NOT a girl lol

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

um u do no macbook has a magnetic charger that can easily be knocked out right? so takin battery out is a TERRIBLE idea. lol

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 29th 2008, 10:06 pm

alxmarcond wrote:: basically, charge it all the way (this works for any laptop btw[ sorry alxz, BY THE WAY]) then use it till it dies, then charge it all the way WHILE NOT USING IT. Then use it all the way till it dies. then charge it all the way and then plug it in and take the battery out and only use the battery when ur going somewhere. i get about 8 hours our of my 6 cell

for the record, im NEVER off of AIM lol

umm i didnt read the whole post im NOT a girl lol

yeah, he said he'd rather not be fixing his laptop but talking to girls, which means either he doesnt wanna talk with you or you are a girl D: lol

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

lol. well i will talk to him too, but high school girls have him totally beat out so i just put that

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

well i did it and now i seem to die at like 10% which is so much better. so im gonna try it 1 more time on my way home tomorrow and hopefully get a real reading again

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 30th 2008, 3:14 pm

hope it works, i do this once a month to get the most out of my battery. it works pretty well. and if u do it right, ull notice that it will get BETTER.

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

ya ive never done it because i wasnt worried but now im goin to start to. also my moms dell says battery has gone bad and it lasts only 5 minutes. will this still work and fix it?

//POST EDITED, IM SPEAK

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

solved!!!! battery fixed. i get warning at 10% and goes to sleep at 0% thank you

Subject: Re: Macbook battery help!!!!! March 30th 2008, 11:05 pm

glad to hear you fixed it wink

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

yup. me to after i dont know how many months. now i just have to remember to do this every 2 months