The older MacbookPros had replaceable batteries. I have one of those and changed mine out a couple of years ago. The newer ones require a trip to the Genius Bar, I believe.
On Oct 17, 2016, at 2:36 PM, Dan Crutcher <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I do leave it plugged in at both places. I very rarely use it unplugged. > > Hmmm, you may be on to something. I just clicked on my battery icon in the > menu bar and it says “Condition: Replace Now.” I never noticed that before. > > How does one replace a battery in the newer laptops? > >> On Oct 17, 2016, at 2:30 PM, Sandy Price <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dan -- >> >> Could it be the battery? Do you leave it plugged in at the office and home? >> >> Sandy >> >> On Oct 17, 2016, at 2:20 PM, Dan Crutcher <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I generally leave my MacBook Pro on as I travel from home to work and back >>> each day. I shut the lid, put it in my travel case and open it up when I >>> get to home or work. Until recently, it always woke up as soon as I opened >>> the lid back up. >>> >>> However, for the past couple of weeks, every time I open the lid after I >>> get home or to work, the screen stays black and then, after a few seconds, >>> the computer auto-restarts. It does this every time now (it does not do it >>> if I shut the lid and open it right back up). When it does this >>> auto-restart it also opens all windows and mounts various network hard >>> drives that I have previously connected to. >>> >>> On a couple of occasions it has gotten caught in a restart loop, where the >>> progress bar goes halfway and then it restarts again and again and again. >>> The only way I’ve found to get out of this is to do a safe boot. After safe >>> booting, I have run disk first aid, which finds nothing amiss. >>> >>> This behavior roughly coincides with upgrading to Sierra, but I’m not >>> convinced that’s the cause of it. >>> >>> Anyone have any idea what might be going on? >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
