MacBook shuts down when picking-up (only in battery-mode)
Hi !
Recently I changed the battery, to a new one.
The system works fine, on battery-mode & AC.
...Untill (2 weeks after I had changed the battery & only in battery-mode) I pick up the MB... The system shuts down... (ONLY in battery-mode, not when connected to AC...)
(I always pick up the MB with 1 hand > R or L-front-corner or with 2 hands > Mid-L & Mid-R)
I thought (because I didn't have the dedicated tri-wing-screwdriver), that it was due to some screws that were not enough hard screwed-in...
So, I bought the dedicated tri-wing-screwdriver, opened the MB, fastened the screws & closed the MB.
The system worked fine, until 1 week later... Same problem...
Notice :
- My MB has non-stop a hard-candy-case on it, to protect it.
- I non-stop cool my system with SMC FanControl (& love it, my MB works on 49°C, for the moment) fan at 6200RPM.
- When I opened the system, I took out the old battery & noticed that the fan had fine dust inside (I suppose due to the elevated RPM). >>> I blew the dust out of the fan & brushed it of gently.
(5 min ago, I tested the error & it still does it > battery-mode, tryïng to lift > shut down)
Can it be, that due to the removed battery & the absent screws, some dust had found it's way between the MoBo & some connectors...?!
I hope you can help me out.
Thanks, H.
Update
Finally I come to the conclusion that it is the "new" battery that is DEAD...
I'll give it in the hands of the PayPal-people, to decide on the complaint I will start on the seller...
http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/110982265926...
Thanks for pointing me out that it could be the battery...
In my eyes, it could not be this, because it is "new", but the batt is proven guilty...
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Today (02 Jan 2013) my MB didn't want to boot without AC connected...
I connected the AC, booted > all fine (except for the battery-indication 0% & "replace now"...)
I heavily suspect there is a connection-problem...
I will re-boot & see what differs...
por Herman Van den Daele
While re-booting, I saw "96%" for the battery indication... After booting, again "0%"... Now it's 23.52 Hrs, sleeping-time & tomorrow > operating-time... ;-) I'll let you know.
por Herman Van den Daele
I did it anyway "now" (instead of doïng it tomorrow) ;D
After opening the MB, I took the battery out & checked/tightened all (visible) screws (Hex's, Philips,...)
I inserted my OLD battery, tightened all screws (Philips & Tri-Wing's).
Closed the under-cover, tightened all the Philips-screws & re-booted the system. All works fine, even when I pick the MB up in battery-mode (only error shown is "maintenance required (Batt)" but this was the reason I bought a new one (online)...
Next step (in 5 min) > Take out the "old" battery & re-insert the "new" one...
& then >>> Re-test the system.
I'll post a comment in about 30min - 1 hour...
por Herman Van den Daele
:-(
"0% (battery power) + change now" & AC needed to boot ("new" battery inside... Only 25 charging cycles...)
I will put my OLD battery inside & look if I still can start a complaint to the seller (over PayPal)...
IMHO >>> case closed >>> ("new") battery problem... :,-(
por Herman Van den Daele