Macbook battery, and replacement, won't charge

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Macbook battery, and replacement, won't charge

I have an early 2008 white macbook. The battery recently stopped charging. The icon on the menubar reads, "Condition: Replace Now." I installed a new battery and also bought a new mag adapter powercord. Still no luck. The computer runs if the powercord is plugged in - but not on the batter. Thoughts?

imac, macbook, iphone, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Feb 23, 2013 7:16 AM

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dalstott

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Feb 23, 2013 8:50 AM in response to Minndad

Try an SMC reset.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

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Minndad Author

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Feb 23, 2013 4:21 PM in response to dalstott

Thanks. Took it in to the local Apple reseller. The problem was a bad "new" battery that didn't fit. Watch out for "Newertechnology" NuPower batteries. Got mine from OWC. Put out the extra cash for an Apple battery and, what do you know, it worked. That's what I get for cheaping out. Guess there's some wisdom in the cliche, you get what you pay for.

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