Using a MacBook Pro without the Battery?
Hello!
A user in our office left their MacBook Pro (2007, OS 10.6.8) locked up in their desk during a holiday break. When they returned, the battery had swollen enough to force a corner of the access panel open. I removed the battery back and tray to inspect the insides: clean and dry. There appeared to be no leakage. We tried starting it up. The but the screen wouldn't even flicker. It remained black. (I noticed, too late, however, that the user kept holding down the power button when they didn't get what they were expecting from the screen.) The model is a 2007 MacBook Bro with Mac OS 10.6.8
A couple questions:
1) I've never heard of a laptop battery swelling up on its own after lying dormant for two weeks. Is that possible? What are the normal indicators of a failing battery?
2) Is it possible to restart the MacBook without the battery pack and tray inside? What is the best procedure for doing or determining that?
Thanks for any help!
Brady_LS wrote:
Hello!
A user in our office left their MacBook Pro (2007, OS 10.6.8) locked up in their desk during a holiday break. When they returned, the battery had swollen enough to force a corner of the access panel open. I removed the battery back and tray to inspect the insides: clean and dry. There appeared to be no leakage. We tried starting it up. The but the screen wouldn't even flicker. It remained black. (I noticed, too late, however, that the user kept holding down the power button when they didn't get what they were expecting from the screen.) The model is a 2007 MacBook Bro with Mac OS 10.6.8
A couple questions:
1) I've never heard of a laptop battery swelling up on its own after lying dormant for two weeks. Is that possible? What are the normal indicators of a failing battery?
Swelling is a common indicator of a failing battery.
2) Is it possible to restart the MacBook without the battery pack and tray inside? What is the best procedure for doing or determining that?
Not always, and even if you can the MBP will run at a lower speed.
Replace the battery and all other components that were removed.
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