Battery power shutdown

My macbook Pro shuts down WITHOUT ANY WARNING whatsoever while the Apple battery indicator reads 30%????

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First, reset the SMC:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319
Then, properly calibrate your battery:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86284
If that doesn't fix the problem, contact AppleCare about a replacement. Battery warranties were extended to 2 years:
http://www.apple.com/support/macbook_macbookpro/batteryupdate/
Hope this helps...

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Macbook Rev 2,1: Shutdown on battery power problem

Computer in question:
Macbook Rev 2,1 ("Late 2006")
5 months old (as of purchase)
2,16 GHz Core 2 Duo
1 GB 667 MHz DDR RAM
80 GB HD
Battery in question:
Model # A1185 (A1175 was the official recall batch)
Serial # - - - - - - - - - X36A
Problem: The battery is fully charged but the system will shutdown after about 1 or 2 seconds on battery power. This will happen if the system is already turned on or if it is starting with the power off.
When I removed the battery I noticed that while it still fit into the macbook's housing, that it was not fitting as designed. The battery was either larger or warped beyond something close to normal. I base this assertion on the fact that locking the battery into place was not smooth as expected, even with the battery being firmly held in place to line up the 2 locking tabs with the indents on the battery.
The problem has been noticed over the last day or two. It's worth noting that recently the LED on the magsafe connector has at times turned off recently as well. I actually became sure of there being a problem when I disconnected/reconnected the magsafe connector to see if the LED would relight (it did)
The battery is above its normal or average temperature, but not dangerously hot. I haven't tested with any kind of thermometer but it is worth noting.
Please take my word that the battery is fully charged and that this is not a software issue. Additionally I have updated to 10.4.10, read about similar problems (including on these forums), and pursued standard 'fixes' such as resetting the PRAM, NVRAM, and PMU, running applejack, etc. just to be certain.
Why I am posting if I already think I know the problem:
I am confident that I have correctly determined the cause of the problem. However this is my first Mac. I have helped friends with their Macs for years, but this is my first personal experience with the Apple warranty. I abstained from buying Applecare at the time of purchase, but because of my first problem I will be purchasing the extended 3 year warranty.
I am asking for advice on the best manner of proceeding. I live in Vancouver, BC Canada and I will not be making a trip across the border to Seattle just to visit an Apple store. I know from the web that there is a community of reputable Apple dealers in Vancouver.
I can't phone Apple because I have not yet bought the extended Applecare. Apple does provide a list of local authorized dealers who can handle warranty work.
My concern is that I will have to ship off my laptop (which still works perfectly when plugged in) and then wait for a predictable result. Ideally I would like to bring the macbook in, have it inspected, a new battery ordered and then keep the macbook with me while I await the battery delivery at which time I could swap them. I have read of others who have been able to do this at their local Apple store and would appreciate any advice to make this a positive experience.
- Thanks
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Macbook Rev. 2,1 Mac OS X (10.4.10) Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz, 1GB RAM, 80 GB HD, . . .

Have you done the battery update?
If you have and still have problems you can call the apple contact number that is listed in the update. There is a link that has the Canadian numbers. They can help you get a new battery.
FYI in your specs you listed having a 2.16 GHz C2D. These just came out. Since yours is late 2006 it is probably a 2.0 GHz C2D.
Mort

Shutdown Immediately on Battery Power

Hi everyone, I did a search but didn't find anything exactly the same as my problem so I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions.
I have a regular Macbook, 3 years 7 months old. As soon as I unplug the power cable it shuts off, every time without fail so it isn't a random shutdown.
When trying to boot up whilst on battery it dies straight away.
The battery has had 514 cycles and still has 89% capacity and is fully charged. Also, when pressing the button on the battery itself, all the lights go green, so I am assuming it isn't a problem with the battery itself.
When plugged in to the power it works fine, but the MagSafe adapter keeps falling out when it gets knocked or someone steps on the power cable and the laptop just turns off lol!
Thanks in advance,
Oliver

Well, if the battery says its charged in OSX & via the lights then I'd say it may be the connectors on the MacBook itself that, at some point, started failing.
... Well maybe not the connectors directly but possibly something that transfers the battery power to the main logic board.

Sudden shutdown of MBP while on battery power

I have started experiencing sudden shutdowns after being on battery power for 15 minutes. So far this has occurred while using Safari and Photoshop CS3. When I have checked the system log file, it has indicated "Previous shutdown cause: -103"
I have searched the web for this code and not found it yet - does anyone have an idea as to what this could refer to or what the issue might me? this is a 2008 MBP (purchased in August, 2008)

Those figures actually look fine, ze red baron.
At a maximum capacity of 5315mAh it is still at around 95% of original maximum capacity. Very different from what I expected when I wrote my earlier post!
It is possible that the figures are somewhat misleading if you haven't calibrated it in recent times, though. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490 for the process.
You should also reset the SMC - see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964.
Remove and replace the battery, too.
I am wondering, though, if the battery is as good as the figures currently indicate, whether something else may be involved here. Has it ONLY shut down when using the programs you refer to, or is happening generally, regardless of what is running?
Cheers
Rod

Battery power and redundant shutdown while syncing

This is mostly a suggestion for the folks at apple, but it seems that you can't just E-mail them these days.
When an iPod's battery is low and you plug it in to sync, often times it gets partially through the syncing process and then decides that it doesn't have any power to continue. So, it shuts itself down leaving you with an incomplete sync that restarts all over again when you plug the iPod in.
This is ESPECIALLY problematic when you are the situation that I am in- the one that made me come here and learn how to use discussions -restoring your iPod. I was having a few little errors in the use of my iPod. Nothing serious, mostly just that the artwork was messed up (on the iPod, and not in iTunes). So I figured 'what the heck, restore it, can't do any harm'. I plug the iPod in, hit restore and PRESTO! Beep beep, beep beep, beep beep. The iPod redundantly shut itself down saying that it didn't have enough battery power, rendering all the files that HAD loaded, useless, because the next time you try to sync it starts over from ground zero.
The iPod should be able to charge and sync at the same time. In the event that this is impossible, then the iPod should be able to say to itself "Bob, you're going to die if you keep syncing. Let's take a break and spend some time charging up the old battery." Rather than saying "Bob, you're going to die if you keep syncing. Why don't you just do that, waste the owner's time, and make the world one redundant iPod angrier."
Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone else agree? or am I just being stupid about the whole thing?

you might try setting the processor performance to reduced
might also try checking the Activity Monitor to see if there is a run away process.

Power shutdown at 90% battery

I have a silver key 17" MCP bought in 2007/8 running 10.6.4. In the last month or two I have found it will shut down on battery power without any warning, often after just a few minutes. When I plug it back in, it shows 85 or 90% battery. Obviously, not run down. I have reset pr RAM and pulled the battery + hold pwr button 5 sec but still no relief. Any ideas what the problem might be? Thanks Ken on the road on the Oregon coast.

Sorry, but I forgot to post the battery particulars which are below..Ken in Oregon
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Manufacturer: SMP
Device name: ASMB014
Pack Lot Code: 0002
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 102a
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0102
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Fully charged: Yes
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Full charge capacity (mAh): 5006
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MacBook Pro C2D shuts down instead of going to sleep (on battery power)

dear macusers,
it happended the first time 2 days ago, today again: while my MacBook Pro is inactive on battery power the screen dims, then turns black like usually, but then it doesn't go to sleep, instead it shuts down. I have 10.4.8 installed, i didn't do the summertime update. I took a look at the log files (/var/log) but couldn't find something strange. Never had a problem using my machine...
anybody has the same issue?
sorry for my bad english!
john

When that happened to me a couple months ago with my Powerbook G4 it happened to be the battery itself. I did the apple battery exchange since there was a recall on my battery. I use my notebook primarily as a desktop replacement and hadn't noticed the problem until months later when I unplugged the notebook, seconds later the notebook would shutdown and even reset the system clock.
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Check the battery.

Will an iPhone automatically turn off location services. If it goes below a certain battery power level, and so how you disable this in settings.

I am working with Georgia DOT and we have created an app to track our state vehicles using IPhone 5. My question is: will an iPhone automatically turn off location services? If it goes below a certain battery power level, and if so how do you disable this in settings.
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I don't believe that this will happen, however, the entire iPhone will shut down when the iPhone reaches the auto-shutdown power level. There is no way to turn that Off other that connecting the iPhone to power.

Getting a warning when battery power gets low.

Hello!
I would like to get a warning, like a window popping up, saying that my battery power is running low. How can this be done?
Is it possible to make my machine hibernate if I don't connect it to power if I don't react to the warning?
I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad T400, with an updated Arch installation, running Fluxbox.

I use this script to alert me when battery is low
#!/bin/bash
#low battery in %
LOW_BATTERY="10"
#critical battery in % (execute action)
CRITICAL_BATTERY="5"
#sleep time 4 script
SLEEP="60"
#acpi battery name
BAT="BAT0"
#action
ACTION="/sbin/poweroff"
#display icon
ICON="/usr/share/icons/oxygen/48x48/devices/battery.png"
#notify sound
PLAY="aplay /usr/local/bin/bears01.wav"
MAX_BATTERY=$(cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info | grep 'last full' | awk '{print$4}')
LOW_BATTERY=$(($LOW_BATTERY*$MAX_BATTERY/100))
CRITICAL_BATTERY=$(($CRITICAL_BATTERY*$MAX_BATTERY/100))
while [ true ]; do
if [ -e "/proc/acpi/battery/$BAT/state" ]; then
PRESENT=$(grep "present:" /proc/acpi/battery/$BAT/state | awk '{print $2}')
if [ "$PRESENT" = "yes" ]; then
STATE=$(grep "charging state" /proc/acpi/battery/$BAT/state | awk '{print $3}')
CAPACITY=$(grep "remaining capacity" /proc/acpi/battery/$BAT/state | awk '{print $3}')
if [ "$CAPACITY" -lt "$LOW_BATTERY" ] && [ "$STATE" = "discharging" ]; then
$($PLAY)
DISPLAY=:0.0 notify-send -u critical -t 5000 -i "$ICON" "Battery IS low. Plug or Pray." "remaining $CAPACITY mah, shutdown @ $CRITICAL_BATTERY mah"
fi
if [ "$CAPACITY" -lt "$CRITICAL_BATTERY" ] && [ "$STATE" = "discharging" ]; then
$($ACTION)
fi
fi
fi
sleep $SLEEP
done
You have to install notification-daemon or you can look here http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=67565
Last edited by atasmrk (2009-04-16 08:09:22)

Powerbook G4 randomly shuts down even with full battery power

I have a three and a bit year old powerbook g4 (my apple care ran out in November) that has recently - as in the last two days - started randomly powering down without warning or error messages, regardless of how much battery power I may or may not have.
A bit of history - not sure what is and isn't pertinent.
I only recently - about six months to a year ago - switched out my recalled battery for a replacement one.
I also received a new power cord under warranty within the last year - but have had no problems before.
Before my powerbook came out of warranty, I took it into my local genius bar to have tests run to see if anything was wrong that I was not aware of, hoping to be able to get it fixed while still in warranty - it came back to me with no repairs and a clean bill of health.
I was on vacation for two weeks, and while on vacation my powerbook sat - powered down - in it's bag untouched the whole time. The problems started (or at least I first noticed them) within a few days after returning.
The other day, before any of this started, I noticed that even though the power adapter was in and glowing, the battery charging icon said "not charging".
The second time the random power-off happened, I did notice that the battery icon had an "x" in it, before it shut down.
The shutdowns are not like proper shutdown processes... one minute the computer is on, the next it's not. It's like the computer thinks there's no power, regardless of the actual charge of the battery.
I use my laptop on a laptop tray to maintain airflow underneath it and reduce overheating, but even so, the laptop seems to get very hot (although this is one of the issues I was worried about when I took it in to the genius bar before the warranty ran out, and they said it didn't get any more hot than they were supposed to), and also the power connector gets very hot. I don't know if overheating might have something to do with it?
So far I haven't noticed if it has happened while I've had the AC adapter plugged in... I think it only happens if it's running on battery, but not completely sure of this.
After the computer shuts down, I can restart it immediately (though these days it is taking longer) and I do not receive any error messages.
I usually turn off my computer when I won't be using it for a while - like before I go to bed or to work.
I recently upgraded my OS from panther to leopard, but was assured that it was compatible. I've had Leopard installed for at least three months, and the problems have only just started, so it probably doesn't have anything to do with that.
Well, that's about every possible piece of information I can think of that might be at all relevant to the situation. Does anyone have any ideas about what's happening? I have a feeling the news is going to be bad and I'll probably have to get a new computer...
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Here's the Apple article on how to reset the PMU:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449
Possibly this might fix the problem. If not, here's a link to the MBP battery program:
http://www.apple.com/support/macbook_macbookpro/batteryupdate/
This program does NOT apply to your battery, but I think you may recognize some of the symptoms that yours is exhibiting. It also sounds like your power adapter may be getting warmer than it should, but that could have to do with the battery being defective. But if less than a year old, the power adapter should also be under its own warranty period.
If you have access to an Apple Store, you could make an appointment with the genius bar. They should be able to evaluate both the battery and the power adaptor by swapping yours out with ones that are known to be good. If not, call Apple.
Good luck!

MBP running out of battery power before sleeping - Help!

Hi
My MacBook Pro has been running out of battery power before the memory-saving sleep mode kicks in, so it dies with a little click of the HD. It's not a hibernation state as when I reattach the power supply it boots up a new session.
I've noticed this since upgrading to Snow Leopard last year, but put it down to an old battery that had 45% charge and wasn't powering the MBP properly. I now have a replacement A1175 5600mAh battery which is giving me 2-3hrs usage (which I'm pleased at), but now it still dies before sleeping!
I have tried to cycle the new battery, but can't. I have reset the SMC several times, with no effect.
I used to cycle the battery every week or two, running it down until it would no longer wake from sleep, recharge overnight etc, but now I can't do this because it will die before sleeping!
I've read quite a few articles over the net about this issue, but there seems like no cure. It's really annoying me now as I frequently work on the move and a dying MBP could potentially be disastrous.
Can anyone shed some light on this issue? Is there something I haven't tried yet? I think it's a late '06 MBP.
From System Profiler:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 3 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.12f5
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: ˇ{ïwl"Ó*%#Û˙� $«\
Manufacturer: SMP
Device name: ASMB012
Pack Lot Code: a0b0
PCB Lot Code: c0f1
Firmware Version: 8800
Hardware Revision: 0000
Cell Revision: 0000
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 1320
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 5315
Health Information:
Cycle count: 12
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 1500
Voltage (mV): 11560
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: No
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: No
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 85
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x00ba
Serial Number: 0x001e1900
Charging: Yes

If you are not getting a warning, then there is something amiss with your battery. If a SMC reset and calibration does not fix the problem, then you may need to make an appointment at the genius bar and arrange to have your battery tested.
My old battery started doing the same thing--shutting down without warning. I replaced it, and the replacement battery started doing the exact same thing. I then returned the replacement, and the next replacement battery behaves in a normal fashion.
My first battery was worn out. My second battery was defective. My third battery is good.
Your battery should still be under warranty. Go back to where you got it and show them what it is doing and see if you can get a replacement.
Good luck!

MBP (13-inch, early 2011) goes into hibernation instead of safe sleep upon closing the lid (only when using battery power)

MBP details
13-inch MacBook Pro, early 2011 (model identifier: MacBookPro8,1)
Running Yosemite, OS X 10.10.1 (however, problem started while using Mavericks)
2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
4 GB memory
Symptoms
* the MBP goes into hibernation instead of sleep upon closing the lid on battery power (i.e., when AC adapter is NOT connected)
-- problem does not occur when AC adapter is connected
* putting the computer to sleep by other means does not induce the problem; these other means include:
-- [i] option+command+Power,
-- [ii] Apple Icon --> Sleep,
-- [iii] in Terminal: pmset sleepnow
* the battery is NOT getting drained at all; if I close the lid on 87%, the battery is still at about 87% when I get the MBP back up and running
To be as clear as possible:
(1) MBP is on and in use (power source: battery); battery is at X%
(2) the lid is then closed
(3) the battery indicator light glows bright for about 10 seconds, then shuts off, and with it so does the MBP (all fans and sounds cease)
(4) opening the lid and pressing any key on the keyboard does nothing (the computer is not sleeping)
(5) to turn the MBP back on, I must hit the power button once; this brings up and the gray screen and loading bar indicative of returning from hibernation
(6) log in; battery is still at X%
Attempted Solutions / Fixes
There are Apple Discussions addressing similar MBP issues, many of which at least have work-arounds, if not full-blown solutions. However, I have tried many of the proposed work-arounds and solutions; nothing has solved my problem. Such attempted solutions include:
* made sure EFI/SMC firmware was up to date
* updated all software
* logged in as a different user
* booted in Safe Mode
* reset the PRAM
* repaired disk permissions using Disk Utility
* repaired additional disk permissions in recovery mode (a la this chron.com advice)
* ran the Apple Hardware Test multiple times (short test while plugged in, short test on battery, extended test while plugged in, extended test on battery)
* booted from an external known-good OS on USB drive
* reseated the RAM
* used MemTest to test the RAM's health (it was good)
* tested my battery's health with the app Battery Health (it is healthy!)
* booted my computer with one stick of the MBP's original RAM at a time (figured "why not?")
* booted my computer using other sticks of RAM
* checked my power management settings using PMSET in the terminal (e.g., pmset -g); tried various hibernation modes (e.g., sudo pmset -a hibernationmode X, where X=0,1,3, etc)
* searched/grepped through my power management logs and Console messages to look for googleable items (e.g., pmset -g log | grep WORD, where WORD=failure, sleep, etc); still have not found help online
* brought the MBP to a Mac Genius
-- he ran some further tests, but found nothing;
-- he re-installed my OS as a hopeful-hail-mary-just-maybe-last-ditch effort; the problem persisted!
-- we both agreed that we had ruled out a software cause
-- he offered me to leave my MBP to get fixed for a flat fee of $300.00 (which after a couple weeks of trying to figure this out is starting to sound more and more reasonable)
Given that it is likely not a software issue, what hardware might it be? By booting from an OS on an external drive, I think I've ruled out a bad hard drive or hard drive cable. Also, given that inducing sleep in any way other than closing the MBP's lid does not cause the problem, it seems there might be a wire (or something) in the hinge section of the MBP that gets moved when the lid is closed possibly causing some kind of short circuit...or something.
If someone with more experience interpreting Console messages, for example, can help, I'd be happy to provide some logs, or any additional information.
Thank you for your time and consideration.

Ok, this is a crazy-simple, quasi-embarrassing fix, but I'll post it anyway just in case anyone is having a similar problem (for example, this guy: Changes to pmset being ignored).
Some time around late last August / early September (2014) this issue began happening for me (specifically, issue = closing lid while on battery power induces hibernation / shut down instead of sleep --- independent of hibernation mode). Maybe it was when I upgraded to Yosemite (not sure what the exact date of that was). As detailed in my original post, I frantically tried everything I could think of... At that time, however, I had quite a few presentations and posters to create and present at meetings and conferences, so I held off fixing it for a couple of months and returned to it this past week, where I tried a few more things listed above, but again to no avail...
This morning, I simply tried fudging around with all my power management settings again (via pmset in Terminal). The simplicity of the fix surprised me. But now that I understand it, I know it is likely the same fix for other threads I've read, such as the one above:
(TLDR in bold)
(1) Take note of your power management settings (Terminal: pmset -g custom)
(2) Is the "standby" flag set to 0? If so, set it to 1. Wa-la! Done.
This fix is crazy and embarrassing b/c I was so close to it for so long. I tried changing my hibernation modes multiple times (sudo pmset -a hibernatemode X, where X=0,1,3,25,etc). I read about manipulating other PMSET settings that helped other people with newer MBPs, like "autopoweroff" and "autopoweroffdelay" --- settings that I do not have on the MBP early 2011 (check your settings: pmset -g cap). And most amazingly of all, I even messed with the "standbydelay" setting, trying to make it so long that my computer should never go into hibernation... Yet, from what I can tell by looking over my notes, I never simply set "standby" from 0 to 1.
There are interesting questions that arise due to this fix. For example, why did this problem persist on clean installs of OS Yosemite? Is "standby" being set to 0 the Yosemite default? I'm not sure. If it is, then Kappy was right: this was normal behavior... It just wasn't always the normal behavior...at least not for my MBP. Normal behavior (hibernatemode 3) used to be (and now is again) that the MBP goes into safe sleep, and then only after an allotted amount of time will it go into full-blown hibernation.
NOTE: the "standby" and "standbydelay" PMSET settings are not available in some earlier MBP models (e.g., my brother has a 2010 and does not have these settings); so if you're having a similar problem with an earlier model, this fix might not be of any help to you.

Mac Book Pro Shuts down on Battery Power

First, I apologize to everyone for asking this question yet again. I have gone through the previous posts and I am still at a loss. So thank you for your patience and help.
When I run my MacBook pro on battery power it will run for around 15 - 20 minutes... then just be dead. No low battery warning. No shut down. Just poof and gone.
I have looked at my power settings to see if my battery is bad. But I don't have a Status indicator in there. I see This:
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Battery Information:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 1185
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 1185
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12426
Cycle Count: 174
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
Charging: No
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
I have also looked at the directions on http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1490 about how to calibrate my battery. It says:
" 1. Plug in the power adapter and fully charge your PowerBook's battery until the light ring or LED on the power adapter plug changes to green and the onscreen meter in the menu bar indicates that the battery is fully charged.
2. Allow the battery to rest in the fully charged state for at least two hours. You may use your computer during this time as long as the adapter is plugged in.
3. Disconnect the power adapter while the computer still on and start running the computer off battery power. You may use your computer during this time. When your battery gets low, the low battery warning dialog appears on the screen.
4. At this point, save your work. Continue to use your computer; when the battery gets very low, the computer will automatically go to sleep.
5. Turn off the computer or allow it to sleep for five hours or more.
6. Connect the power adapter and leave it connected until the battery is fully charged again."
Only I have a problem withe step 3 and 4. I don't get the warning, and it doesn't go to sleep. So, I don't think any calibration is working.
Do I need a new battery? Should I just buy one? This computer is WAY out of warranty and I never purchased and apple care plan for it.
Again, than you for any and all advice on what I may need to do.

I think it's time to buy a new battery

HT201263 When my Ipod touch is in autolock I can only restart the device holding the sleep/wake button and home button at the same time for 10 seconds. While in auto-lock it is using battery power and will do so until the battery is drained. Whats wrong

When my Ipod touch is in autolock I can only restart the device holding the sleep/wake button and home button at the same time for 10 seconds. While in auto-lock it is using battery power and will do so until the battery is drained. Whats wrong?

- Try a reset. Nothing is lost:
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears
- Connect the iPod to your computer and try to restore via iTunes. Try placing in Recovery mode if necessary to restore.
- If you can't turn the iPod completely off, let the batter fully drain. After charging for at lerast anhour try again
- If still not successful time for an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.

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