Strange Battery issue- it is showing an X in the middle of the battery symbol.... and does not seem

[bettyellen]

to be charging. Although for a minute it changed back to percentages and showed 36%, not it is back to an X again. If the cord pulls out, it goes black screen immediately. I had a black screen and redid the PRAM and some other stuff before I could get it to show anything but a black screen. And ideas?

[TexasProgresive]

1. It may be that the battery is failing

they don't live forever.

[bettyellen]

3. Thanks! I will check out those apps tomorrow!

[LiberalArkie]

4. You can open up "About this Mac"

and then under "Hardware" - "Power"

In the "Battery Information" area is the "Health Information"

The cycle count is how many times it has had to be fully charged and the Condition will tell you if it needs to be replaced etc.

[bettyellen]

5. Wow- I never knew that was there. Well, looking it up- the resuts look okay, I think?

Anything look odd to you? TIA.


Manufacturer: DP
Device Name: bq20z451
Pack Lot Code: 0
PCB Lot Code: 0
Firmware Version: 201
Hardware Revision: 2
Cell Revision: 158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 1346
Fully Charged: No
Charging: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5317
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 615
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): -1072
Voltage (mV): 10999

System Power Settings:

AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 14
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 14
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: Yes
AutoPowerOff Delay: 14400
AutoPowerOff Enabled: 1
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Hibernate Mode: 3
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0
Standby Delay: 4200
Standby Enabled: 1
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 25
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 12
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
AutoPowerOff Delay: 14400
AutoPowerOff Enabled: 1
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Hibernate Mode: 3
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Standby Delay: 4200
Standby Enabled: 1

Hardware Configuration:

UPS Installed: No

AC Charger Information:

Connected: No
Charging: No

[bettyellen]

7. It seems to be working, then not. Green dot for a few seconds, then red. UGH. So I guess it is the

charger? I had a lot of issues rebooting it before with it showing green. Hmm.

[bettyellen]

9. I just checked and it is NOT charging. Sometimes when I unplug stuff and replug it, it works.

Going to do that now.