S samSA macrumors newbie Original poster Jan 22, 2010 #1 I received a second hand Macbook as a donation for my studies. I see that the battery is marked with an X and needs to be replaced. Is there any way around this as this battery cost more that R 1800.00 is SA.
I received a second hand Macbook as a donation for my studies. I see that the battery is marked with an X and needs to be replaced. Is there any way around this as this battery cost more that R 1800.00 is SA.
spinnerlys Guest Jan 22, 2010 #2 It doesn't seem so. The X indicates either a loose contact between battery and MacBook or more likely that the battery is dead. Have a look at > About This Mac > More Info... > Hardware > Power > Cycle Count / Full Charge Capacity.
It doesn't seem so. The X indicates either a loose contact between battery and MacBook or more likely that the battery is dead. Have a look at > About This Mac > More Info... > Hardware > Power > Cycle Count / Full Charge Capacity.
miles01110 macrumors Core Jan 22, 2010 #3 Nope. Just replace it. You got the computer for free anyways.