My macbook 2008 battery seems to be charged but isn't powering the computer.

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hegist Author

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My macbook 2008 battery seems to be charged but isn't powering the computer.

The icon indicates full but the power adapter light is green, the battery lights on the battery itself are 5 green?

Is the battery caput or is something else wrong?

The info reads as follows

System Power Settings:

AC Power:

System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10

Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10

Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 5

Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No

Wake On AC Change: No

Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes

Wake On LAN: 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

Battery Information:

Battery Installed: Yes

First low level warning: No

Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 3683

Remaining Capacity (mAh): 3683

Amperage (mA): 0

Voltage (mV): 12555

Cycle Count: 860

AC Charger Information:

Connected: Yes

Charging: No

Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Feb 18, 2012 9:44 AM

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upland13

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Feb 18, 2012 11:51 AM in response to hegist

Hello,

You might want to try an SMC reset. I would say it was a magsafe board issue but you stated that the power adapter light is green, if it were a magsafe board issue the light would not be on. Then again I could be wrong, But I have never heard of a magsafe board being faulty and still emitting light. My next guess would be that the battery connecter within the computer has malfunctioned. Is this an Aluminum MacBook?

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hegist Author

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Feb 18, 2012 2:58 PM in response to upland13

Hi, I've tried and SMC reset to no avail. Is there anything I can find out about the battery connector. It is a white 13" macbook.

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upland13

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Feb 18, 2012 7:15 PM in response to hegist

Does the computer work from the power adapter only and without the battery? From what I see, the part is relatively cheap, however, I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction. If you live near an Apple store, I would recommend getting it looked at, as they will diagnose it free, despite it being out of warranty (Assuming it is). Here is a link to a connector that you could compare to yours. I'm sure if you do some research, there will be someone else out there with a similar issue if not the exact same issue. I will keep doing research and let you know if I come up with anything,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Macbook-A1181-White-Battery-Connector-Energy-Star- /350525749704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519cf679c8#ht_3448wt_984

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hegist Author

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Feb 19, 2012 3:34 AM in response to upland13

Yes it does work from the power adaptor without the battery in. I will keep looking. Thanks

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Feb 19, 2012 8:36 AM in response to hegist

With 860 cycles on a removable battery you're well past the 300 cycles that Apple states for average battery life. As Upland13 says take it into an Apple store if you have one close and have it checked. If no Apple store is close do you have a friend with a white or black MacBook? You could try their battery in yours to see if it's the battery or some other problem.

There’s one problem with running your MacBook with the battery removed. MacBooks and MacBook Pros automatically reduce the processor speed by about half when the battery is removed.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2332
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-macbook-pro-battery-benchmarks,6643.html

If you have a MacBook with the removable battery you can get a new third party battery fairly cheap on eBay.

White Batteries http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=macbook+white+battery&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=12 &_dmpt=Laptop_Batteries&_odkw=macbook+black+battery&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0. m 270.l1313

Or for $129 from Apple http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA566LL/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY

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