Frustrated with Battery

[Andru1313]

I have a MBP its about 4 years old now. Intel based.. Runs super hot.. Always has. I just replaced the batter for a 3rd time and now even with the new battery after 10 mins of it being on battery power it just shuts off. Will not turn back on until I plug it back in yet battery has almost a full charge. I did the unplug the batter and hold the power button down for 5 seconds nothing. Anything I can do to fix this? Thing just runs so damn hot all the time.

 

[Detrius]

Running hot is normal. They aren't really "laptops" anymore. That being said, there may be something else bad--like the logic board or battery connector--causing it not to recognize the battery properly.

 

[snaky69]

I have a MBP its about 4 years old now. Intel based.. Runs super hot.. Always has. I just replaced the batter for a 3rd time and now even with the new battery after 10 mins of it being on battery power it just shuts off. Will not turn back on until I plug it back in yet battery has almost a full charge. I did the unplug the batter and hold the power button down for 5 seconds nothing. Anything I can do to fix this? Thing just runs so damn hot all the time.

Something else than your battery is wrong with the machine. I'd try getting it diagnosed.

 

[Andru1313]

I can take it in to the genius bar. Just was trying to avoid spending a few hundred on having the diagnose the issue

 

[SmoothJ]

If you want, you can try to open the laptop up and clean the vents/fan.

Also, it could be the contacts on the battery/laptop are fowled up. Try to clean them with some rubbing alcohol.

 

[blurb23]

I can take it in to the genius bar. Just was trying to avoid spending a few hundred on having the diagnose the issue

They don't charge you to diagnose anything, from my experience. They'll let you know what's wrong with it and then tell you you're options.

 

[Andru1313]

They don't charge you to diagnose anything, from my experience. They'll let you know what's wrong with it and then tell you you're options.

Good to know thanks. I installed the 1.2 update didn't have that on my machine. It won't let me in stall 1.3. I am running lion.. Says I need to be running 10.4... Odd. IDK time for a new MBP