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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

238 replies

Dec 15, 2012 3:10 AM in response to Gully

Me too. I have a broken charger (85v) and a still working MacBook. The battery won't charge.

Dec 15, 2012 3:11 AM in response to Lyssa

Have you got another battery?

zkhtay

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Feb 16, 2013 1:49 PM in response to Gully

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYIMDQxunI

Mar 18, 2013 5:26 PM in response to Gatsby216

The new power cord you have is a MagSafe 2? Or the 1st gen version?

Apr 6, 2013 3:33 AM in response to Kenneth Keen1

The battery is not functioning properly, and my computer's charger is broken. I have a MagSafe 1 charger, 80 watts.

Jul 14, 2013 8:38 AM in response to zkhtay

That did it for me. You ROCK!

NoMan99

Level 1

15 points

Aug 17, 2013 12:58 PM in response to Encephalon

My new MacBook went 11 cycles and died. I replaced it with an Anker battery -- got to be better than an Apple.

Sep 21, 2013 5:53 PM in response to boybaxter

Thats why I'will love a Macbook, don't use battery if you want "All The Power You Want, All Day Long". Pray to God to find the solutions...

lowep

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11 points

Oct 17, 2013 2:14 PM in response to Jonathan Bowerbank

Johnathon's suggestion to slam the battery in worked for me too - no idea why. Any guess as to what the explanation could be?

Oct 28, 2013 2:37 AM in response to boybaxter

I'm holding the power button for eternity now. Still no hope!

Bjiman

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4 points

Nov 22, 2013 12:01 PM in response to winterrose

I did the same hting and it worked.

nigel279

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Jan 7, 2014 11:50 AM in response to Ahrum Pilendiram

Strangely this also worked for me.

Great relief.

Thank you.

l.aluffi

Level 1

4 points

Mar 10, 2014 6:04 PM in response to justinca

And what helped the most? Banging the charger or cleaning it? 🙂 🙂

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