Um... help?

[starsandsea]

Um, I've been having one or two problems with my MacBook's battery - it's starting to get old, and isn't charging quite to 100% and it's flashing between being charged and not being charged for about half and hour before it decides it is charged, but tonight it just isn't charging at all. I've tried switching my laptop on and off, the same with the power supply and I've even checked the charger itself, but I can't see anything wrong. I'm a little worried - will my laptop overheat if it doesn't charge? I just panic a lot over these things and my brother's out tonight, so I can't ask him... help me, anyone? Please? *is quite worried*

Comments

[tmelange.livejournal.com]

Batteries do need to be replaced, every year or two, depending on the way you use it. If I were you, I'd order another. I wouldn't keep using a battery that was acting up.

Your laptop shouldn't overheat if you battery isn't recharging, but, of course, you'll have to stay plugged in in order to use your computer if the battery won't charge at all.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

But... I don't have that much money! I just finished paying for the laptop itself today!! *sighs*

I'll see what my brother says tomorrow. It's possible I've just done something stupid that's making it act up. :(

[sasha-anu.livejournal.com]

How old is the laptop? And does it still have a warranty? If so, I'd get a replacement battery from them.

If not...well it's going to suck but you probably will have to replace it. Unfortunately laptop batteries don't last forever so depending on how old it is, you might need to get a new one.

I doubt that there is much that your brother could do except look at it and go, "Yeah it's broke."

The only other thing that I could think of to suggest is cleaning the contacts where the battery and the laptop connect. There is a slight (slim) chance that it's so dirty that it's interfering with the connection between the two but you never can tell.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

It's only 7 months old, but batteries aren't covered by the warranty. :(

I ordered a new battery today - hopefully that's all that's wrong!

Thank you for your help! *hugs*

[sasha-anu.livejournal.com]

Well that sucks!

And I hope that that was all that was wrong too.

*hugs*