Why's my iBook battery not holding a charge?

idudeidude
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
This is really pissing me off. For a few days now, my battery has not been able to hold a charge. It says 100%, but when I unplug it, I only have about 7 minutes before it sleeps because the battery is dead. I'm gonna call Apple, but I wondered if anyone here had any suggestions first. Thanks.



Philip

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 3
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    Are you sure it's the battery? Do the status lights indicate that it's really empty? Some broken systems may wrongly interpret your battery. What system are you running?



    On the other hand: did you leave your ibook out in extreme cold lately?
  • Reply 2 of 3
    idudeidude Posts: 352member
    I think it's the battery. The computer shuts down after a time, and when I push the button on the bottom of the battery, the light blinks really fast.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    mcqmcq Posts: 1,543member
    Yep, just call Apple, I had a similar situation with my iBook and they sent me a replacement battery (You ship back your current battery). You may want to try resetting the Power Manager Unit before calling for a replacement battery.... do a search in Apple's support documents on how to do so for your iBook.
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