Weird MB issue

[RQPS]

So my Alu Macbook battery just reached zero and died then woke back up and I have been using it for the past 10 min with out plugging it in. It's at Zero and Coconut battery says Zero but its still running now full screen brightness??? Whats going on?

Should I let it die again because I wanted to cycle it or should I plug it back in because its prob running on some reserve battery power?

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

So my Alu Macbook battery just reached zero and died then woke back up and I have been using it for the past 10 min with out plugging it in. It's at Zero and Coconut battery says Zero but its still running now full screen brightness??? Whats going on?

Should I let it die again because I wanted to cycle it or should I plug it back in because its prob running on some reserve battery power?

If you're looking to calibrate it, here're the proper instructions: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/9036.html

 

[bozz2006]

no worries. it's running on reserve. i think it would be fine to plug in. or just keep using it until it shuts off. either way you're fine.

 

[RQPS]

So it finally died now its charging but its been at Zero Precent for like 10 min now?? Hope I didn't mess anything up!

 

[RQPS]

It's been charging for 30 min + and the battery is still at 0% and says 10:00 until full. What is going on?? Can anyone help?

 

[r.j.s]

Just let it charge, if it still says 0% in 4-5 hours, then worry.

 

[RQPS]

I don't know its still at zero after an hour I think I should prob call Apple in the morning.

 

[r.j.s]

I don't know its still at zero after an hour I think I should prob call Apple in the morning.

Shut it off.

Go to sleep.

When you wake up, check the charge level. If at 0, call Apple.

 

[bozz2006]

try and get some sleep tonight!

 

[RQPS]

So I let it charge all night turned off and its still only at 80 percent after 10 hours. Is something messed up with power management?

I think this might be the answer to fixing it http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411

 

[bozz2006]

that is too long. give it a shot and let us know how it goes.

 

[RQPS]

On hold with AppleCare right now....

 

[RQPS]

They gave me some crap about how I might not have attached the mag safe "properly" or that the jack might not have been plugged in the wall all the way. So they told me to run it down to 20 percent and try again... but I have never moved my wall jack since I bought the Mac because I manly use it as a desktop.

 

[bozz2006]

that's pretty standard. i think they must be required to tell a person at least twice that it is user error. once they are satisfied that it isn't, they'll help you out.