{"id":129,"date":"2007-01-20T13:08:38","date_gmt":"2007-01-20T21:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37prime.wordpress.com\/2007\/01\/20\/apple-store-genius-bar-dead-macbook-battery-part-1\/"},"modified":"2007-01-20T13:08:38","modified_gmt":"2007-01-20T21:08:38","slug":"apple-store-genius-bar-dead-macbook-battery-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/2007\/01\/20\/apple-store-genius-bar-dead-macbook-battery-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Store Genius Bar: Dead MacBook Battery Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was testing some RAM modules on various computers. One of the computer was a White 13″ MacBook 1.83 GHz. It was a painles procedure to install the ram on the MacBook. I had the MacBook connected to the MagSafe power adapter. I then noticed that Mac OS X said that there’s no battery installed. I checked the battery indicator and none of the lights were on. Such a surprised since it was working just fine the day before. I then swapped the MacBook baterry with a different one from another MacBook. It is apparent that something wrong with the battery circuitry. Paraphrasing Dr. McCoy: “It’s dead, Jim!”<\/p>\n

Here I am at an Apple Store, waiting for my Genius Bar appointment. This should be a no brainer, unless they’re giving me some runarounds. I’ll find out in a few minutes.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:
\nSurprise, they didn’t have any replacement batteries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was testing some RAM modules on various computers. One of the computer was a White 13″ MacBook 1.83 GHz. It was a painles procedure to install the ram on the MacBook. I had the MacBook connected to the MagSafe power adapter. I then noticed that Mac OS X said that there’s no battery installed. … <\/p>\n

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