Battery Charge doesn't last but five minutes?

[AlexGFX88]

I have an old MBP (2.16 GHZ); 2 Gigs of Ram and 120 Gig hard-drive. I have used my battery a handful of times since I got it, and now when I try to run off of battery power, it says it is fully charged, but after unplugging it, it dies about 3-5 minutes later. I remove the battery after the shut down happens, press to button on the bottom and all five green lights are lit indicating it is full.

Any suggestions on what to do? I really can't afford a new battery... And it doesn't seem like it is the battery anyway.

Thanks,.

Alex

 

[kryptonianjorel]

Post your coconut battery stats

 

[noodle654]

Post your coconut battery stats

Agreed. There is probably nothing you can do about it now though. Apple's policy for replacement is 300 cycles, and I assume that you have gone over that. But, post a screenshot just to make sure.

 

[AlexGFX88]

Here you go.

 

[macchiato2009]

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1909

 

[AlexGFX88]

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1909

Will this fix it shutting down after five minutes? I just let it drop below 93% and plug it back in?

 

[macchiato2009]

oh i missed that

try to reset both NVRAM and SMC

then calibrate the battery: empty it, wait for 5 hours then plug power cord to recharge

then use it a little bit and see if the problem is solved or remains

if it's still there, have your computer tested by a CMAA

 

[AlexGFX88]

oh i missed that

try to reset both NVRAM and SMC

then calibrate the battery: empty it, wait for 5 hours then plug power cord to recharge

then use it a little bit and see if the problem is solved or remains

if it's still there, have your computer tested by a CMAA

Problem is I can't charge it all way down, because it shuts off at around 93%...

 

[macchiato2009]

then either battery or power management on the logic board are defective

go to a CMAA