Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, That battery sounds like it is in really bad shape. Just replace it ASAP. No point in beating a dead horse. Given it is making that nice sound, I would remove it and just run your laptop on AC until you get a replacement. Not worth frying your Mac if the battery is shorting... /sc On Jan 11, 2011, at 23:28, Peter Cheyne wrote: > Thanks, Everyone, for all the suggestions! > > I don't think I can let my battery discharge to zero because when I unplug > it, it shuts down immediately, without warning, with an elecrtric 'pfzzt' > sound. Instant black screen, after a few minutes (never the same amount > of minutes each time). Maybe the battery is almost dead, the thing I > don't understand is why the Mac shuts down after unplugging despite the > display showing anything from 40-100%. > > I think I'll order an OWC soon.