macbook only works with charger plugged in

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macbook only works with charger plugged in

Not been on my macbook for a week however I realised I left it on sleep for the week... When I have gone to put it on charge it won't charge up and only stays on if the adapter is plugged in?! I really need to get this sorted as I use it a lot for work and on the go

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jun 4, 2013 3:50 AM

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Jun 4, 2013 7:21 AM in response to iffykhan89

Have you tried resetting the System Management Controller? That is a good first step for power related issues such as this.

What is the status of your battery? Look in the System Profiler (Apple menu > About this Mac > More Info) under Power. If it says the battery needs replacing, you should do so.

Best of luck.

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