Why won't my battery charge?
This is a device that I received for free due to the fact that it would not turn on. After further troubleshooting and testing I soon realized that it was water damaged. I've cleaned the board and components, replaced the magsafe board, replaced the LED indicator (it was too far gone), replaced the battery, and I picked up an aftermarket 65 Watt charger because one didn't come with the device.
After these replacements and minor maintenance, the macbook boots and runs normally. However, the battery will not charge and there is a dim green light coming from the magsafe adapter. My battery indicator on the home screen of the macbook displays a lightning bolt over the battery icon as if it were charging, but it states that the battery is not charging and that the power source is the power adapter.
Other Notes:
- The macbook will not turn on with just the power adapter plugged in and the battery removed. The battery must be connected for the device to even power on.
- I have tried an SMC reset several times to no avail.
- I am using a known-good 65W charger from my girlfriend in case the one I received in the mail is faulty
Possibilities:
- Could this be a chip shorted out on the board? If so, there is nothing with visible burn damage. Could someone provide me with a schematic of this particular board with an idea of what chips they think could be the suspect?
- Could it be that my charger needs to be 85W vs 65W?
- Could it be a software issue that I'm missing?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Update (07/01/2016)
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:
Manufacturer: SMP
Device Name: A1322
Pack Lot Code: 0
PCB Lot Code: 0
Firmware Version: 006e
Hardware Revision: 00aa
Cell Revision: 2
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 3240
Fully Charged: No
Charging: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5199
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 1
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 11311
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: Yes
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Hibernate Mode: 3
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 4
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Hibernate Mode: 3
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0000
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x0000
Serial Number: 0x00000000
Charging: No
Here is a shot of my logic board. I am currently using my macbook so I can not take it out. If what you need to show me is on the other side of the board, then I can take it out and take some more pictures. Thanks guys!
Does anyone have any information?
由 Cody 完成的
It is actually a 60w charger you need. The 65w might screw with your battery and cause problems.
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由 Jonathan 完成的
I made a mistake. It's actually a 60W charger.
由 Cody 完成的