MACBOOK I had the battery tested it is fully charged but laptop will not run unless plugged in
My macbook (early 2009) battery is not working. After I disconnect my charger from my macbook, my macbook completly shuts off. So I ordered a new battery and the same thing is happening. Accordingly, I went to batteries-plus to make sure I didn't get a defective battery. The store said there was nothing wrong with the battery so it has to be my macbook. I've reset the pram and smc and that as had no effect as well.
Can you tell me what the problem is? Or other ways to troubleshoot?
One of the items which could have failed, is the 'magsafe board' where the
circuit is inside the MacBook, adapter attaches outside. This is similar to
a dc-in board, however can be tedium and difficult to repair if unskilled.
Not sure about troubleshooting this issue; a few topics on the subject have
been posted online and also in these ASC discussions; & are searchable.
At times, a google search may bring up more; while if you can find them,
the Support articles can be helpful if they go into a actual troubleshooting.
Some do not offer a level of technical help required, and a service tech
often would have the correct diagnostic tools to be able to test this issue.
The magsafe board replacement involves a take-apart process and there
are several parts that can be difficult to put back where they came from;
so if you go there, read up on how others did it. An easier said than done
if one has no experience with completing multiple step tiny tasks.
You could look into the repair guides at iFixit.com MacBook section
for some ideas; several DIY processes are shown in pictures.
Not sure about batteries plus. For their factor, you could get a fairly
nice third-party one from OWC with higher specs. Do they allow a
return if the product did not solve the issue? (seldom is expected)
Good luck & happy computing!
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