Re: Didn't calibrate battery - now what?

In article <3oednVmgJeBWDv7enZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@xxxxxxxx>,
mazirion <mazirion@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Having had desktop Mac's for years, I never had to worry about
> batteries. Also, having had Mac's for years, I never had much of a
> manual come with them. A tri-fold of cardboard was usually all that was
> included.
>
> Now that I have a brand new (10 day old) iBook, I have a problem. I
> didn't read the manual, so I missed the calibration of the battery. A
> few days ago I noted the battery level was slowly dropping. A call to
> Tech Support mentioned what I so easily missed in the manual. I let the
> battery drain away until it went to sleep on its own. Then,I plugged it
> in to charge up.

If you're sure the power adapter is charging the battery, try resetting
he PMU. Instructions vary from model to model; see
<http://search.info.apple.com/?search=Go&lr=lang_en&kword=&q=reset%20PMU>
for instructions for your particular model.
>
> After two attempts now, the battery has stayed at 0%. Is that the end
> of this battery? Do I have to buy a new one now?

10 day s old? I'd take it back to the place of purchase.
>
> They really should have had a sticky note on the battery - how many
> people RTFM?
>
>
>
>
> Pete

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