Macbook won't recharge!

[oceanzen]

It shows a red battery in the top right corner. It says 36 mins (remaining) yet when I plug in the mains charger the light goes on (on the mains wire ) and goes off after about 30 secs.

Is this Macbook faulty or do I have some settings wrong?

Its probably worth mentioning I've had the Macbbok for 2 days

 

[poopyhead]

I had the same problem with my powerbook when I first got it. I think I ended up resetting or recalibrating the battery and for the past year or so I have had no problems.
I would tell you how to recalibrate the battery but I dont remember I know it has been listed on the forums before because that is where I got the information when I did it.
This should (if its the same problem I had with my powerbook) fix the problem.

 

[flopticalcube]

Recalibrating the battery involves running the computer unplugged (only on battery) until it shuts itself down. Then let it sleep for 5 hours. Then plug it back in and recharge and keep it plugged in for at least 5 hours after it is fully charged. If that doesn't work, unplug the power, remove the battery and hold the power button down for 5 seconds to reset the power management.

 

[oceanzen]

Thanks guys

I'll try running down the battery then fully charging and see what happens

 

[oceanzen]

I tried what you said and now it won't turn on (with the agsafe connected - I also tried taking the battery out and holding down the power button for 5 seconds but nothing

I'll probably take it to the Apple Store in London to avoid long shipping times

 

[anott]

i dont know whats wrong with my mac

my mac has been completely fine, until last night. i had it charged fully and was disconnecting it from the power and it shut down. as soon as i plugged it back in, it restarted. yet the power has been stuck on 17% ever since. i have no idea what is wrong, and dont know if i need a new battery.

please help!