It's as if my macbook has no battery power. It's at 98% but when I unplug it, it shuts right off. I turn it off and try to turn it back on but it just goes right back off again before the screen even lights up. I was using it not plugged in about an hour before with no problem. What's happening?
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macbook won't turn on unless plugged in?
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I have no idea...but here's something I found: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319
You could try resetting the system management controller...
You could try resetting the system management controller...
Is it cold where you are today? I got my mother a macbook and she had a tendency to leave it on a cold surface in a cold room, it didn't seem to do the battery any favors, getting to cold shortens the life span of a battery. On a really cold night, it wouldn't power up from the battery.
No, shouldn't have anything to do with temperature... I brought it to the mac store here though, and the guy suggested removing the battery and letting it deplete over 2 or 3 days. Then, to put it back in the mac and charge it up again. If my mac still shuts off when I unplug it I'll need to replace the battery. LAME! Hopefully it's covered in the warranty.
OK. the guy at the mac store told me to let the battery deplete and that it would take two or three days. 5 days later the battery is STILL FULLY CHARGED!!! I am sick and tired of my macbook shutting down if I bump the dumb cord out. I really am beginning to hate all the problems I've had and am having with this laptop, my other system, a PC, has NO problems, while the Mac is always freezing, restarting, and being a general piece of crap. So much for the Mac vs PC debate. Maybe if I install Windows on my Mac things will run a bit smoother. Though I'll still need to replace this battery that magically stopped working.
ok your battery is definitely faulty. i had the exact same problem with my macbook pro core duo. i had to go through 2 services and they still said it was fine! 
i finally told them that i cannot put up with this and i know its a faulty battery. so they replaced it on the 3 service and it was fine! until that battery got replaced recently so now i have a 1 year old macbook pro with a battery that has 3 charge cycles. my original ram and logic board have also been replaced.
i think i have a lemon but my warranty is out so i dont think apple will ever replace it!?
i finally told them that i cannot put up with this and i know its a faulty battery. so they replaced it on the 3 service and it was fine! until that battery got replaced recently so now i have a 1 year old macbook pro with a battery that has 3 charge cycles. my original ram and logic board have also been replaced.
i think i have a lemon but my warranty is out so i dont think apple will ever replace it!?