so i changed my thermal paste today on my e-2011 15" macbook pro and after doing so my battery is not being recognized. i have disconnected it a few times. i have reset the smc by pressing shift-control-option and power button at the same time. i have reset the nvram. still not recognized. please anything will help. also battery is only on like 150 cycles and at 92% health so its not dead.
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15" Macbook pro battery not recognized
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another update.... if i remove the power adapter on boot it will boot then go to sleep. press power button then it wakes up for about 1 min then goes into hibernation. so the battery is connected.
also the battery not recognized is not there anymore but it still shows no battery installed.
when i go to power in system information it says there was an error gathering information.
also the battery not recognized is not there anymore but it still shows no battery installed.
when i go to power in system information it says there was an error gathering information.
Double check that there is no faulty battery connection. It is possible that the battery cable got accidentally crimped or bent when removing the Logic Board.
sadly no removed the battery and logic board again to make sure i connected everything and that everything was tight.
Did you verify that there are no visible bends or cuts in the battery cable?
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sadly pretty sure i dont have any of those around me either. only place i could think of was best buy and they are just an authorized dealer.
i would like to try and figure it out with out apple. currently the macbook just doesnt see the battery at all. there is no battery icon with an x no nothing. but i can get it to run on the battery.
if i boot then select windows and then remove ac cord it will run fine on battery. from windows i tell it to restart. it shuts down and then the sleep light blinks 5 or six times i never can seem to catch it. then the macbook bongs and boots right up. i have screen caps of the power info page showing no battery and no ac .
hopefully someone reads this and knows what to do.
if i boot then select windows and then remove ac cord it will run fine on battery. from windows i tell it to restart. it shuts down and then the sleep light blinks 5 or six times i never can seem to catch it. then the macbook bongs and boots right up. i have screen caps of the power info page showing no battery and no ac .
hopefully someone reads this and knows what to do.