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Saturday, August 17, 2013

MacBook 13.3" Battery Not Charging (Dim Green Light)


My macbook is the 2010 model and lately it seems that there has been a problem concerning the battery.
I realized its the battery and not the charger since I tested the charger that I used on other computers and they worked just fine.
I also used other chargers on my computer which ended up not working on my computer but they had still worked on other computers.


Right now, when I normally plug in my charger to my magsafe port, instead of the bright green light that I'm used to seeing, it registers a very faint green light.
On my computer it stated that the charger was plugged in but that the battery wasn't charging. After plugging a charger into another computer and back into my macbook, I am able to acquire the normal bright green light. However, the battery still remains unchargeable. Sometimes, however rarely, when my computer completely dies and plug my charger back into the magsafe port, It'll recharge after a day. The battery indicator would state that the battery was charging when I reopen my macbook. However, after taking out the charger for a few seconds and placing it back into the magsafe port, I am always greeted with the indicator showing that the macbook is unable to charge. I have already tried resetting the SMC and PRAM but nothing has worked. I also realize that it is indicated that the battery should be replaced soon, but is there anyway to fix this problem without having to buy a new battery? Also, I'm running Mountain Lion. You have my gratitude in advance.







Hardware Overview:



  Model Name:          MacBook


  Model Identifier:          MacBook7,1


  Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo


  Processor Speed:          2.4 GHz


  Number of Processors:          1


  Total Number of Cores:          2


  L2 Cache:          3 MB


  Memory:          8 GB


  Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz


  Boot ROM Version:          MB71.0039.B0E


  SMC Version (system):          1.60f6


  Serial Number (system):          W802222RF5X


  Hardware UUID:          913C622B-E577-5C9B-95C0-3B97D6F2C94B


  Sudden Motion Sensor:


  State:          Enabled



Battery Information:



  Model Information:


  Serial Number:          W0021UKJCE1KB


  Manufacturer:          SMP


  Device Name:          bq20z451


  Pack Lot Code:          0


  PCB Lot Code:          0


  Firmware Version:          201


  Hardware Revision:          000a


  Cell Revision:          164


  Charge Information:


  Charge Remaining (mAh):          556


  Fully Charged:          No


  Charging:          No


  Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          3617


  Health Information:


  Cycle Count:          1228


  Condition:          Replace Soon


  Battery Installed:          Yes


  Amperage (mA):          0


  Voltage (mV):          11164



System Power Settings:



  AC Power:


  System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10


  Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10


  Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10


  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):          10


  Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10


  Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10


  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:          0x0000


  Revision:          0x0000


  Family:          0x0000


  Serial Number:          0x00000000


  Charging:          No


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