More MBP Battery NONSENSE

[liamski]

Hey

I'd hoped it wouldnt come to this, but it has. Here are the facts..

-- 8 week old, UK spec, MBP. Purchased over the phone from Apple
-- Today noticed that the green light on the charger was very dim. It was fine 2 days ago. I am not a heavy user of the machine BTW
-- Disconnected charger and the battery indicator in OSX had 1 red bar, despite the fact the charger had been connected for some hours
-- Coconut battery identifies that the charger is connected, but IS NOT charging the battery

So, basically, I'm stuck on the sofa with the MBP.. What have I tried?

-- Restarting the MBP - no luck
-- Checked leads on charger - they are fine
-- Did an SMC (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319). When I did the bit where the battery is put back in the machine after holding the power button for 5secs, the 5 little lights on the bottom of the machine flashed.

None of the above worked

I've seen various posts on battery issues, but none seem to answer my question - apols for duplication

Any help appreciated - I really want to avoid applecare!

cheers, L

 

[liamski]

Cheers

One other thing is that the charger light flashes dim green / dim orange when first connected, then goes to dim green

Anyone with a similar experience?