It now says "No batteries available. Power source : Power Adapter" Yes, it is a macbook with a fixed battery I cannot remove myself.
2009/12/12 Virginia <[email protected]> > Thanks very much for your excellent advice, Benjamin. I am amazed. It was > dead...and now it is working again after following your very clear > instructions. Why did this happen? Is there anything I should do to > ensure it doesn't happen again? At the top left of screen where there is an > icon of battery, it has said 'calculating' for past 5 minutes. If I click > on battery it says 0% but the MagSafe power adapter is now showing an orange > light whereas before it wasn't showing anything. > > 2009/12/12 Benjamin Stanley <[email protected]> > > Hi Virginia >> >> It sounds like you power unit is broken or the computer needs to have >> its Power Management Unit reset. >> >> I assume your macbook is one with a fixed battery, i.e. one you cannot >> remove yourself? If it is then try the following. Be sure to read the >> instructions then give it a go, it is important to do the steps in the >> right order and exactly as they are written here... >> >> 1. Shut down the computer. (unless it is already off of course!) >> 2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it >> to the Mac if its not already connected. >> 3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Ctrl-Alt keys >> and the power button at the same time. >> 4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time. >> 5. Press the power button to turn on the computer. >> >> If your computer has a removable battery let us know as the procedure >> is different. >> >> Cheers >> Benjamin >> >> >> >> 2009/12/12 Virginia <[email protected]>: >> > My beautiful new (4 month old PowerBook) has now died. No life in it at >> > all. First signs of sickness : screen said not charging, then green >> light >> > went out, then computer died. To my inexperienced mind, this seems >> > something to do with power/battery and needs expert repair. Am I >> right? Is >> > a genius bar best place to go? Or should I ring Apple Care as it is >> under >> > guarantee? My other question to smuggers is : how do I use MY BOOK >> backups >> > on my old G5 which fortunately is still functioning (just). Which bits >> > should I drag over - what I need are documents, contacts, diary. >> > Fortunately email is not a problem as I use gmail which is internet >> > based. Advice would be much appreciated. >> > >> > -- >> > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected] <smug%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Benjamin Stanley - Technical Director - Trilby Multimedia >> 47-49 Loveday Street, Birmingham, B4 6NR >> Telephone: 0121 333 6860 www.trilby.co.uk >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <smug%[email protected]>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
