Help! Macbook Pro random shutdown???

[Nanaki]

This is urgent for me because I am leaving for vacation tomorrow...

Since yesterday, each time I unplug my Macbook Pro Core Duo, it just shuts down like there's no more power left. Coconut Battery says my battery is charged at 98% (my capacity is only 82% of what it used to be, though). What can I do to fix this by tomorrow??? I need the laptop for work, and I can't have it crapping out on my while I work over vacation.

This board was very helpful for another problem I had in the past... can anyone give their advice????

 

[nazmac21]

Probably a faulty battery, if not update your firmware if you haven't and reset PRAM (Coconut Battery could be innacurate at times).

 

[Nanaki]

OS X tells me the battery is full, too. The computer is up-to-date with all of it's firmware, software, etc. I've repaired the permissions. It still shuts down! Has anyone else had luck with this?????

 

[nazmac21]

Call Apple. They will help you and probably will give you a Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro.

 

[queshy]

It works on AC power though? It's probably the battery...call up apple.

 

[Nanaki]

Called apple... they can't figure out what is wrong (battery shows no signs of being busted). I'll have to take it to an apple genius next week. Realistically though, what are the odds that I'll end up getting a new Macbook Pro from AppleCare?

 

[nazmac21]

60% - 70% they'll give you a new MacBook Pro.

 

[emac82]

Called apple... they can't figure out what is wrong (battery shows no signs of being busted). I'll have to take it to an apple genius next week. Realistically though, what are the odds that I'll end up getting a new Macbook Pro from AppleCare?

Not likely. If you haven't had any other issues they will likely just repair it. Usually your Mac has to appear to be a lemon before they will want to replace it.