Red light on charger?

Hi,
On my new macbook, the screen just dimmed slightly and the charging light switched from orange to red.
What does that mean exactly?
Should I unplug it?
Thanks
apt

Hi,
That usually means that it is charging the battery on your Macbook. I think that's normal. The screen dimming is also normal, it does that before it turns the screen off/engages the screensaver. I don't think that the two are directly related though.
I hope this helps...
Douglas

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1. Download the PC Companion software from http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/pc-companion/
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4. Start.
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I have this problem of starting up my iBook G4. It doesn't turn on at all when I press the power button.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions!
I don't know if this will even be relevant to your situation, but there is an article which talks about the red light with regard to powerbooks:
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