MacBook 5,2 2009 new battery not charging
I will post the answer to this because I was able to figure it out, but didn't see this answer on the forum. I know that it's an old MacBook, but I prefer to keep tech out of the landfill if possible.
I have a 2009 White MacBook that I purchased an aftermarket battery for. I put it on the charger overnight and when I had plugged the charger in, the MacBook was not powered on, and the charger changed to orange. This morning I check and the battery is still only 50% charged as indicated by the green LEDs on the battery.
I turn on the MacBook and it shows that it is plugged in, but is not charging the battery. The charge indicator is still orange. If I unplug it, the MacBook will run off of what charge it has. System profile shows that the battery is installed, with 1 cycle count, but it not currently charging when plugged in.
I have several charge cables and none of them was charging the battery.
I shut it down and did a SMC reset. This is to unplug the power cable, take out the battery, hold the power button for 5 seconds. Then put the battery back in, followed by the charger. Charger was still orange and no charging.
I also tried resetting the PRAM, which is holding option+control+P+R when first booting and waiting until you hear a second boot chime (or three).
The battery seems fine and the power adapters are all known to work.
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