Macbook late 2008 unibody aluminum battery/charger problem

[4zuresky]

Hey guys, I think I either have a problem with the macbook battery or it could be my non-apple magsafe charger that is the problem here. I'll first show you my battery stats:

Battery Information:

Model Information:
Serial Number: 9G8430DLJ13DB
Manufacturer: DP
Device Name: bq20z951
Pack Lot Code: 0
PCB Lot Code: 0
Firmware Version: 002a
Hardware Revision: 5
Cell Revision: 100
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 146
Fully Charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 3471
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 597
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 2052
Voltage (mV): 11451

System Power Settings:

AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 15
Automatic Restart on Power Loss: No
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: Yes
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 15
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes

Hardware Configuration:

UPS Installed: No

AC Charger Information:

Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 85
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x00ba
Serial Number: 0x00a0caf9
Charging: Yes

This computer is nearly 5 years old and just recently put in a SSD to make it a beast again.

My original magsafe charger broke so I bought one from amazon and it was fine until my computer shut down intermittently. I've also noticed the light for the magsafe charger would not be amber or green when its plugged in the computer and outlet.

Would this be a battery or charger problem? Thanks for all the help!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Since it seems to be an 85 W adapter, it is too much current, as the MacBook has a 60 W adapter and the 85 W adapter from Apple is sophisticated enough to charge 60 W or 45 W device appropriately.

Do you have the money to buy an original Apple 60 W power adapter and see, if that solves your problem?

 

[4zuresky]

I bought a 60 W Macbook charger from amazon, but I guess it's bad at limiting the amount of power to the macbook. Ill look into the apple charger. I'll update again.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

I bought a 60 W Macbook charger from amazon, but I guess it's bad at limiting the amount of power to the macbook. Ill look into the apple charger. I'll update again.

The charger you use though is shown as being an 85 W charger, thus my assumptions.

AC Charger Information:

Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 85
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x00ba
Serial Number: 0x00a0caf9
Charging: Yes

 

[4zuresky]

Ohh! I thought you had to use some kind of mathematical equation using watts and amps haha. Thanks for the insight!

 

[jav6454]

Also, be careful with your chargers, you can fry your Magsafe port if too much current flows.

 

[4zuresky]

Thank you for all the help. I ended buying apple's proprietary magsafe charger for 60W and it works perfectly now. Never again will I get a third party charger since it fails quickly and the wattage is not as it advertises.

 

[jav6454]

Yeah, with a $2000 computer, I' pretty sure no one wants to risk a burnt component.