MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.6 DIDN'T solve my battery issue.

About two weeks ago I opened my MacBook Pro in the morning to find it was off. I left it on overnight and up until that morning it was still holding a very good charge for being 2.5 years old (could still get ~4 hours web browsing). When I plugged my charger in it only showed a green light. When everything was turned on and loaded I looked at my battery icon and it said (and still does say) 0% charged, not charging, replace now. I know my battery isn't holding as much a charge as before, I had it checked back in August and it was still holding 83%.

 

When the recent firmware update came out I thought it would solve the problem because the patch described exactly what my problem was. My charge cycle is at 1060 right now. After I installed the update there was no change in my battery though.

 

Thoughts anyone? Are there more steps I need to take in order to have my battery work properly again?

 

Thanks!

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Battery Problems Linked to Firmware Update?

Hello all,

I have a 13" Macbook Pro that I purchased in the USA in 2011. It has stopped holding power. It will only turn on if the power adaptor is connected.

Resetting the SMC (several times) did not resolve the problem.

I have attached a screen grab showing the battery information.

Do you think the battery is under warranty? Only 98 cycles and battery condition normal. Or do you think it may be the Logic Board?

Or could the firmware update I made recently be a cause? Is there a log held in the computer of all the updates made and when they were made?

Regards.

Kevin

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MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.6 DIDN'T solve my battery issue.

About two weeks ago I opened my MacBook Pro in the morning to find it was off. I left it on overnight and up until that morning it was still holding a very good charge for being 2.5 years old (could still get ~4 hours web browsing). When I plugged my charger in it only showed a green light. When everything was turned on and loaded I looked at my battery icon and it said (and still does say) 0% charged, not charging, replace now. I know my battery isn't holding as much a charge as before, I had it checked back in August and it was still holding 83%.

 

When the recent firmware update came out I thought it would solve the problem because the patch described exactly what my problem was. My charge cycle is at 1060 right now. After I installed the update there was no change in my battery though.

 

Thoughts anyone? Are there more steps I need to take in order to have my battery work properly again?

 

Thanks!

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Rare battery issue that "MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.7" was supposed to address.

I recently downloaded this update that is supposed to "address a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning."  This did nothing for my battery, which has been completely shot for the past six months.  My MacBook Pro is essentially a desktop now because it constantly has to be plugged in.  My battery only had between 200-300 cycles when it shutdown.  Apple service would not replace the battery free of charge because I was off my warranty, even though I knew this was a factory defect.  My question is now that Apple has acknowledged that some of the MacBook Pros had faulty batteries, will they replace them free of charge even if i'm off warranty?  It seems ridiculous that I have to pay $200 plus to fix a problem that was their fault in the beginning by supplying faulty batteries.

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Firmware update for original MacBook Air battery issue

I have an original MacBook Air and there is no firmware update to address the battery issue that is plaguing newer MacBook Air models. Where is a firmware update for my original MacBook Air? Any solutions? New battery?

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EFI Firmware Update for Retina Display and Battery Life

I recently installed the EFI firmware update (1.0) for the macbook pro with retina display and have found my battery life has reduced from what used to be 5 hours or so to maybe 2 hours. Furthermore, I have noticed that my computer runs significantly hotter than it used to. Has anyone experienced this and know why this is the case? I would like to restore my battery life.

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MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.6 DIDN'T solve my battery issue.

About two weeks ago I opened my MacBook Pro in the morning to find it was off. I left it on overnight and up until that morning it was still holding a very good charge for being 2.5 years old (could still get ~4 hours web browsing). When I plugged my charger in it only showed a green light. When everything was turned on and loaded I looked at my battery icon and it said (and still does say) 0% charged, not charging, replace now. I know my battery isn't holding as much a charge as before, I had it checked back in August and it was still holding 83%.

 

When the recent firmware update came out I thought it would solve the problem because the patch described exactly what my problem was. My charge cycle is at 1060 right now. After I installed the update there was no change in my battery though.

 

Thoughts anyone? Are there more steps I need to take in order to have my battery work properly again?

 

Thanks!

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