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Caution: My MBP batter is dead?

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vjicecool

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My MBP battery is dead while replacing my 4gb ram with 8gb ram.
I followed instructions provided in ifixit site and then boom its dead when i tried to reboot it. i took it to apple store and they told me they have to replace it. which is going to cost 180 dollars.

I am planning to buy one off ebay. Can any one suggest me any idea.
 
vjicecool said:
My MBP battery is dead while replacing my 4gb ram with 8gb ram.
I followed instructions provided in ifixit site and then boom its dead when i tried to reboot it. i took it to apple store and they told me they have to replace it. which is going to cost 180 dollars.

I am planning to buy one off ebay. Can any one suggest me any idea.
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Don't buy one off of ebay unless it's genuine Apple. Third party batteries usually don't hold a charge and die within 3 months.


How the hell did you manage to kill your battery with a RAM change? Are you sure it isn't simply badly plugged in or that your RAM isn't bad?
 
snaky69 said:
Don't buy one off of ebay unless it's genuine Apple. Third party batteries usually don't hold a charge and die within 3 months.


How the hell did you manage to kill your battery with a RAM change? Are you sure it isn't simply badly plugged in or that your RAM isn't bad?
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i took it to the apple store and they said it the battery is dead.
 
kappaknight said:
How old is your system? How many cycles did the battery had before this happened?
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I bought this laptop last year march(2010). I didn't remember the cycles it had on it. but it was working just fine before the ram replacement
 
Maybe you should just let Apple replace it. Still not sure how a battery could just completely discharge - it's very possible that something else shorted out instead. When Apple tries to replace the battery, they may discover what else may be wrong with the laptop.
 
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If I'm not mistaken, Apple laptop batteries have one or more controllers and circuitry that manage it. This could be what's fried if the battery is seated properly and all the contacts are touching.
 
i checked the pins they look fine. no problem
one thing i have noticed is, if the battery is in the mac there will be only one green light appears in the bar when its connected or not connected to the power adapter. also the same thing happened when i popped up the battery and started my mac. I did reset the SMC no use
 
yes its always green on the mag safe connector
i was talking about the green light on battery status. i see only one dot
 
This might be a far fetched idea, but have you tried putting the original RAM back in to see if that changes anything?
 
Are these the instructions you followed for resetting the SMC:

  1. Shut down the computer.
  2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
  3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
  4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
  5. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
  6. Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.
 
Did the same steps you mentioned, the led light doesn't switches off or blinks still remains the same and the battery is of no change.
thanks for your help though
 
snaky69 said:
Don't buy one off of ebay unless it's genuine Apple. Third party batteries usually don't hold a charge and die within 3 months.


How the hell did you manage to kill your battery with a RAM change? Are you sure it isn't simply badly plugged in or that your RAM isn't bad?
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thats a complete lie, where are you getting your statistics? You do realize these are all made in the same plants
 
what are your success rates buying off ebay.
Also if i wanna buy something off ebay, are there any specific type with life. please share info
 
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