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Q: MacBook Battery Won't Charge...Get "Not Charging"

Hi all...did an SMC Reset...didn't work...reseated the batter, etc. When I plug in the mag, it is constantly green but the laptop cannot run without power cable and I get the "Not Charging" near the top.

Anyone have new info on this...frustrated...battery is just over a year old.

iMac 20" Intel (Early 2006); PowerBook Pro 17", MacBook, iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Mar 25, 2009 8:20 PM

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  • by Encephalon,

    Encephalon Encephalon Oct 25, 2011 4:52 PM in response to Gully
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    Oct 25, 2011 4:52 PM in response to Gully

    I am having this exact same problem but it only started doing this when I replaced my battery. The last battery this computer had ran for about 700 cycles without a problem and I bought a spare battery from a friend of mine for $30. It's an original Apple battery that he bought brand new and rarely used (as you can see below, the battery only has 17 CYCLES) but, upon inserting it into the computer, the battery does not charge at all. I've tried the zapping the PRAM, doing the SMC reset several times and just plain letting the battery stay connected on the off chance that it will start charging on its own and I still got nothing.

     

    Battery Model Information:

      Serial Number:          Sony-ASMB012-377e-ea

      Manufacturer:          Sony

      Device name:          ASMB012

      Pack Lot Code:          0001

      PCB Lot Code:          0000

      Firmware Version:          0110

      Hardware Revision:          0500

      Cell Revision:          0303

      Charge Information:

      Charge remaining (mAh):          0

      Fully charged:          No

      Charging:          No

      Full charge capacity (mAh):          0

      Health Information:

      Cycle count:          17

      Condition:          Check Battery

      Battery Installed:          Yes

      Amperage (mA):          0

      Voltage (mV):          5797

     

    The rest of my basic hardware info is as follows:

     

    Hardware Overview:

     

      Model Name:          MacBook Pro 15"

      Model Identifier:          MacBookPro1,1

      Processor Name:          Intel Core Duo

      Processor Speed:          2 GHz

      Number Of Processors:          1

      Total Number Of Cores:          2

      L2 Cache:          2 MB

      Memory:          512 MB

      Bus Speed:          667 MHz

      Boot ROM Version:          MBP11.0055.B08

      SMC Version (system):          1.2f10

      Serial Number (system):          W*************

      Hardware UUID:          00000000-0000-1000-8000-0016CB8BEAA6

      Sudden Motion Sensor:

      State:          Enabled

     

    EDIT: I just noticed my computer is only reading 512 MB total... The computer has 1.5 GB installed! This probably happened when I reset the SMC.

  • by Encephalon,

    Encephalon Encephalon Oct 25, 2011 5:54 PM in response to olivia_checchio
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    Oct 25, 2011 5:54 PM in response to olivia_checchio

    I was hoping I wouldn't find another user as low a charge cycle count as mine. I went 17 cycles and now it's dead.

  • by applebaby11,

    applebaby11 applebaby11 Nov 10, 2011 4:13 AM in response to Gully
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    Nov 10, 2011 4:13 AM in response to Gully

    Hey everyone.

     

    I had the same problem about 6 months ago. I called Apple and the guy told me my battery was "worn out" or something and I needed a new one. I didn't want to spend the $130 but after two weeks of thinking about it, I gave in and bought a new battery.

     

    When the new one came in I made sure never to put it on sleep mode, I always shut it down. Maybe 3 days later the same problem occurred. "not charging" I was more then upset but I didnt feel like dealing with it again so i stuck it out thinking it was the charger...bought a new charger...that didn't fix the issue either. Now, i've spent over $200 trying to fix a four year old computer with no luck.

     

    here is my info for the "new" battery

     

    Battery Information:

     

     

      Model Information:

      Serial Number:          DP-ASMB016-3ee7-3a4

      Manufacturer:          DP

      Device name:          ASMB016

      Pack Lot Code:          0002

      PCB Lot Code:          0000

      Firmware Version:          0110

      Hardware Revision:          0500

      Cell Revision:          0102

      Charge Information:

      Charge remaining (mAh):          0

      Fully charged:          No

      Charging:          No

      Full charge capacity (mAh):          0

      Health Information:

      Cycle count:          8

      Condition:          Check Battery

      Battery Installed:          Yes

      Amperage (mA):          0

      Voltage (mV):          7719

  • by Lexiepex,

    Lexiepex Lexiepex Nov 10, 2011 4:48 AM in response to applebaby11
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    Nov 10, 2011 4:48 AM in response to applebaby11

    From your reading, I have the impression that you did not buy the original, but a third party battery.

  • by applebaby11,

    applebaby11 applebaby11 Nov 10, 2011 4:55 AM in response to Lexiepex
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    Nov 10, 2011 4:55 AM in response to Lexiepex

    maybe...i mean i bought that right off apple's website but idk. i might take it in this week and see what they say. thanks for your reply

  • by Lexiepex,

    Lexiepex Lexiepex Nov 10, 2011 7:00 AM in response to applebaby11
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    Nov 10, 2011 7:00 AM in response to applebaby11

    keep us informed about the result of your visit.

     

  • by MarkJF,

    MarkJF MarkJF Nov 12, 2011 5:39 AM in response to Gully
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    Nov 12, 2011 5:39 AM in response to Gully

    I had this problem with my 2008 MacBook and tried some of the solutions suggested in various places, but got nowhere.

     

    However, I was also running out of space so I removed a load of unnecessary stuff (e.g. films) to free up about 30GB (the 160GB available was more than 90% full) and since then - about a month ago - I've had no problem with the battery charging. I know this makes pretty much no sense, logically, but others might want to give it a go as I know what a headache this problem is and particularly being faced with the hassle of buying a new battery.

     

    Battery Information:

     

      Model Information:

      Manufacturer:          DP

      Device name:          ASMB016

      Pack Lot Code:          0002

      PCB Lot Code:          0000

      Firmware Version:          102a

      Hardware Revision:          0500

      Cell Revision:          0102

      Charge Information:

      Charge remaining (mAh):          842

      Fully charged:          No

      Charging:          Yes

      Full charge capacity (mAh):          4231

      Health Information:

      Cycle count:          530

      Condition:          Normal

      Battery Installed:          Yes

      Amperage (mA):          2107

      Voltage (mV):          11730

     

    System Power Settings:

     

      AC Power:

      System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15

      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10

      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15

      Automatic Restart On Power Loss:          No

      Wake On AC Change:          No

      Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes

      Wake On LAN:          No

      Current Power Source:          Yes

      Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes

      Battery Power:

      System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10

      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10

      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          2

      Wake On AC Change:          No

      Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes

      Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes

      Reduce Brightness:          No

     

    Hardware Configuration:

     

      UPS Installed:          No

     

    AC Charger Information:

     

      Connected:          Yes

      ID:          0x0100

      Wattage (W):          60

      Revision:          0x0000

      Family:          0x0085

      Serial Number:          0x002f5cf8

      Charging:          Yes

  • by harajukusky,

    harajukusky harajukusky Nov 13, 2011 11:13 AM in response to MarkJF
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    Nov 13, 2011 11:13 AM in response to MarkJF

    I've tried this one and it helped: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

  • by remleych,

    remleych remleych Nov 13, 2011 8:53 PM in response to Gully
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    Nov 13, 2011 8:53 PM in response to Gully

    I have having the same issues.  My battery was lasting 3 to 3.5 hours and then one day it stopped holding a charge.  It doesn't seem that it would go from that to dead without more symptoms such as shorter battery life.  I did get 1024 cycles on it.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

     

    Battery Information:

     

      Model Information:

      Manufacturer:          DP

      Device name:          ASMB016

      Pack Lot Code:          0002

      PCB Lot Code:          0000

      Firmware Version:          0110

      Hardware Revision:          0500

      Cell Revision:          0102

      Charge Information:

      Charge remaining (mAh):          0

      Fully charged:          No

      Charging:          No

      Full charge capacity (mAh):          0

      Health Information:

      Cycle count:          1024

      Condition:          Replace Now

      Battery Installed:          Yes

      Amperage (mA):          90

      Voltage (mV):          3632

  • by AppleKase,

    AppleKase AppleKase Nov 13, 2011 8:55 PM in response to remleych
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    Nov 13, 2011 8:55 PM in response to remleych

    .

  • by Lexiepex,

    Lexiepex Lexiepex Nov 14, 2011 1:00 AM in response to remleych
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    Nov 14, 2011 1:00 AM in response to remleych

    remleych: your battery has had a very long life (1024 cycles is more than specification), It has to be replaced.

  • by remleych,

    remleych remleych Nov 14, 2011 6:37 AM in response to Lexiepex
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    Nov 14, 2011 6:37 AM in response to Lexiepex

    Thanks Lexschelling, I don't mind replacing it knowing that is where the issue lies.  Thanks again for the help!

  • by 6elty6,

    6elty6 6elty6 Nov 14, 2011 6:25 PM in response to Gully
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    Nov 14, 2011 6:25 PM in response to Gully

    Well my macbook wont work without the ac plugged in. its been like this for almost 6 months it has now become my desktop. I went to apple and they said i need a new logic board and it would cost 500 flat rate or something. Screw that

     

    I got a new laptop and Im just gonna take the board out and physically look and see if anyhting is fried on the board. Ive tried all the tricks but its an instant shut off when i unplug the power cord with or without the battery smh

     

    Ive changed all the power components and no use so i feel this is the only way.

     

    Battery Information:

     

      Model Information:

      Manufacturer:          DP

      Device name:          ASMB016

      Pack Lot Code:          0002

      PCB Lot Code:          0000

      Firmware Version:          0110

      Hardware Revision:          0500

      Cell Revision:          0200

      Charge Information:

      Charge remaining (mAh):          1493

      Fully charged:          No

      Charging:          No

      Full charge capacity (mAh):          4291

      Health Information:

      Cycle count:          115

      Condition:          Normal

      Battery Installed:          Yes

      Amperage (mA):          0

      Voltage (mV):          11521

     

    System Power Settings:

     

      AC Power:

      System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10

      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10

      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10

      Automatic Restart On Power Loss:          No

      Wake On AC Change:          No

      Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes

      Wake On LAN:          No

      Current Power Source:          Yes

      Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes

      Battery Power:

      System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10

      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10

      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          2

      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

      Wattage (W):          0

      Revision:          0x0000

      Family:          0x0000

      Serial Number:          0x00000000

      Charging:          No

  • by sister-of-it-genius,

    sister-of-it-genius sister-of-it-genius Nov 17, 2011 12:27 PM in response to Gully
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    Nov 17, 2011 12:27 PM in response to Gully

    If your cord is on a double adapter or a power board make sure that it is the only thing in the powerpoint. I did this to the same problem and it worked for me. Also make sure you are using you countries power supply (not a country changing one). Thx

  • by abhas,

    abhas abhas Nov 21, 2011 12:48 PM in response to Gully
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    Nov 21, 2011 12:48 PM in response to Gully

    looks like everyone is having a battery problem... Mine black MacBook's battery is finally dead after 904 cycles.

    and the new MBP's battery is working good with just 82 cycles on it.

     

    Is anyone able to revive battery after its dead, or is replacing the only option.. Would lovd to revive the 904 cycle battery.. was hoping to get it to 1000.. ****!

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