Late 2008 13" MacBook not detecting brand new battery

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Late 2008 13" MacBook not detecting brand new battery

I bought a late 2008 13" Aluminum Unibody MacBook on eBay. Supposedly, according to the description, Apple had said the computer's battery function would perform normally with a new battery. When I received the computer, it didn't even detect the battery inside it as it displayed [x] for the battery indicator. The battery indicator on the side of the case also showed signs that the computer did not detect the battery. I purchased a replacement third-party battery and the computer does not detect that one either. I've tried PRAM and SMC resets. If you would like more details, check out the Ask Different post I made (hardware - Late 2008 13" MacBook not detecting brand new battery - Ask Different).

Thank you.

Posted on Apr 11, 2018 9:45 PM

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Answer 1

y_p_w

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Apr 13, 2018 7:03 AM in response to getangar

getangar wrote:

I would start to have a look here: About Mac notebook batteries - Apple Support,there is a section regarding what to do if a battery is not recognized: be sure to have reset the SMC as described into the article. If still doesn't work I don't think you have other chance than going to an official support center.

They might look at it and provide tips, but at this point Apple doesn't provide batteries for a device that old. I'm not sure how they approach it if someone is asking for help with getting an aftermarket part to work.

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getangar

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Apr 11, 2018 10:20 PM in response to green connector

I would start to have a look here: About Mac notebook batteries - Apple Support,there is a section regarding what to do if a battery is not recognized: be sure to have reset the SMC as described into the article. If still doesn't work I don't think you have other chance than going to an official support center.

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