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Monkeymike · Jul 18, 2003, 11:52 AM

Hello everyone!

My iBook 800 (less than 6 months old) will only charge the battery to 69%. I leave it pulling into the AC all day and all night and when I uuplug to go mobile I see that the battery is at 69%????

Any ideas on what I should do to get it back to a full 100% change?

Thanks

Powaqqatsi · Jul 18, 2003, 11:54 AM

Use it until it's at 0% and let it shut down, and then charge it overnight to 100%. I'm just guessing

if this doesn't work, I'm afraid you should start to get concerned.

Monkeymike · Jul 18, 2003, 09:57 PM

Thanks for the advice! I will give that a go. Here's hoping it works!!

Monkeymike · Jul 19, 2003, 11:15 AM

Well.....I drained the battery to 0% and then left it plugged in all night and when I woke up this morning it was at 48%?????

I am bummed! Does anyone else have suggestions? I think I will call Apple to find out what I should do........

milhouse · Jul 19, 2003, 02:13 PM

Check out what me and others have to say about that in this thread:

battery goodness

Monkeymike · Jul 19, 2003, 03:59 PM

Thanks for the info! I will give some of those tips a try!

I have also noticed that the indicator light in the AC plud that is supposed to be yellow while charging and green when fully charged changes from Green to yellow and back again every 5 seconds or so.....Anyone else ever had this issue???

x user · Jul 19, 2003, 10:18 PM

Sounds like you have a bad AC adaptor. Faulty connection most likely. If it was the battery it'd charge up to "100" percent, but would drain much faster than normal.

Monkeymike · Jul 20, 2003, 01:05 PM

I thought it was the AC adapter as well but I have two iBooks and I tried out the other adapter and it is still doing the light changing thing and not charging the battery!

I am stumped!!

ccsccs7 · Jul 22, 2003, 01:42 AM

The other thread didn't specify how to reset the power management unit. Here's the link to the Apple Knowledge base article

sniffer · Jul 22, 2003, 02:47 AM

check the apple discussion on this issue. They have a long thread on this and lotsof good inputs.

I'll see if I find the link.

sniffer · Jul 22, 2003, 07:32 AM

iBook (dual usb) battery power section:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]

I am bit uncertain which threadh I was exactly thinking about, but it's all very interesting reading, especially if you are in trouble. Many bright suggestions on your issue.

iamnid · Jul 22, 2003, 05:41 PM

I say just go into an authorized Apple dealer and get a replacement battery and/or ac adapter. The battery on my 11 month old ibook 700 was acting up so I got one replaced for free from apple.

x user · Jul 22, 2003, 11:08 PM

With those simptoms, you'll get an new battery on the spot at the Apple Store (if they have one in stock). My was about at half capacity when I got it replaced by warrenty sunday.

Monkeymike · Jul 23, 2003, 11:29 AM

I called Apple and they sent me a box to ship my iBook to them so hey can figure out whats going on. I am in Los Angles where there are 3 or 4 Apple stores...is it better just to go in there? Or should I just send my baby to Apple in the box???? I am not sure!