I've had a macbook pro for a couple of years now, and in the past two years or so, it's been on service battery. The battery is terrible, and often it doesn't charge. I kind of just realised that I probably should've got it changed, but for now- Will there be any further adverse effects?
Or will the battery life continue to fade and not charge?
Will it eventually stop working?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
You need to replace the battery when it tells you to "Service Battery." The damage you may experience is possible loss of data or even damage to the disk drive if the battery dies in the middle of work and you are not connected to the charger. Please get the battery replaced ASAP.
With an SMC reset the battery reporting may be more accurate; though had
you tried this quite some time ago the issue may have been delayed, but as
the battery is now even more worn out, a replacement should be purchased.
•How to identify Mac Pro models - Apple Support
Note there are different instructions for use of the SMC reset depending on
which version of portable Mac you have (also desktop model) so be sure in
regard to SMC reset, the correct instruction for a Portable depends on if the
one you have, has a battery that you could replace yourself, or one that is
considered to not be user-replaceable.
•Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support
But the very real likelihood is that battery is beyond help, while the reset may
only serve to report its status more accurately. The system hardware profile
can show you the total number of battery cycles, and that's an indicator, too.
•Mac notebooks: All about batteries - Apple Support
•Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters - Apple Support
Another item to have checked, once the battery is replaced (or by the tech who
may replace a built-in battery, if your MacBook Pro is a newer model) is the
status of the MacSafe DC-in Board to see if that part is functioning correctly.
Good luck & happy computing! 🙂
Thanks for the info. I have tried an SMC reset, and like you said- nothing happened.
Honestly, I think I should've got it checked when it first started popping up- No idea why it's bothering me now.
Thank you! Have a nice day.
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