My wife has a Macbook Air that has seen very little use. It is left standing for months and I suspect this is what has caused the problem which is that the battery won't charge. The battery indicator is stuck on 1% and is refusing to go any higher although the Macbook works fine if it is plugged into the mains. There are plenty of "cures" on Google of which I have tried a few but no change in the battery status. Any ideas before we throw ourselves at the mercy of a "Genius"?
Oh and it's still just in guarantee but apparently the battery isn't covered.
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Sounds like the battery is fucked. Left flat and now wont charge. AFAIK there isnt a hack to fix that. New battery needed. I got one replaced in my MBP reasonably cheap but if you want to keep the warranty you will need to take it to apple.
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Had the case bulged at all? i.e. does it sit flat or have a wobble. Someone on here (if it was you, lol) pointed me to an extended warranty so I managed to get my battery (and keyboard) replaced for free. That was a MacBook Pro 2012 iirc. Whether you have that issue, and the same is available for your Air, no idea. But if it's bulged it might be covered.
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My MBP did that but it was well out of warrantyJonMad wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:03 am Had the case bulged at all? i.e. does it sit flat or have a wobble. Someone on here (if it was you, lol) pointed me to an extended warranty so I managed to get my battery (and keyboard) replaced for free. That was a MacBook Pro 2012 iirc. Whether you have that issue, and the same is available for your Air, no idea. But if it's bulged it might be covered.
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If you've done the usual SMC resets and the like then yes, probably time for a new battery.
A friend had one done by the Apple Store recently which was pretty cheap considering - my initial guess was that DIY or third party would be cheaper but it was reasonably priced and very quickly done.
Cheers,
Mike.
Mike.
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No battery bulging and I've reset the SMC with no change. It's booked into Apple on Saturday so we'll see what they have to say.
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New battery to be fitted free of charge so can't complain at that. Only five days left on the guarantee too.
