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From: Jolly Roger on 16 Feb 2010 00:01 In article <1jdz7nu.1uvjccxd25w3vN%mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > Kurt Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > It has ONLY done this while connected to the power source. > > Interesting! So, getting back to the Power Manager... Indeed. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Jolly Roger on 16 Feb 2010 00:02 In article <wtmdnbwYUfKDY-TWnZ2dnUVZ_s-dnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Kurt Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article <jollyroger-D53106.18540515022010(a)news.individual.net>, > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > The symptoms you describe are typical of a failing battery. > > > > Does it do this while connected to a power source rather than running on > > the battery? > > It has ONLY done this while connected to the power source. Thanks for the clarification. Assuming the power cable is working correctly, it's likely you have a power manager issue then. Try resetting it, as others have instructed. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Steven Fisher on 16 Feb 2010 00:04 In article <jollyroger-C9297A.23024015022010(a)news.individual.net>, Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article <wtmdnbwYUfKDY-TWnZ2dnUVZ_s-dnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, > Kurt Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > In article <jollyroger-D53106.18540515022010(a)news.individual.net>, > > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > > > The symptoms you describe are typical of a failing battery. > > > > > > Does it do this while connected to a power source rather than running on > > > the battery? > > > > It has ONLY done this while connected to the power source. > > Thanks for the clarification. Assuming the power cable is working > correctly, it's likely you have a power manager issue then. Try > resetting it, as others have instructed. It could still be a heat-related problem, couldn't it? Something expands a little too much that shouldn't, and the machine is off. Steve
From: Kurt Ullman on 16 Feb 2010 22:28 In article <nospam.m-m-AA1C76.22131716022010(a)cpe-76-190-186-198.neo.res.rr.com>, M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > In article <jollyroger-9E41EB.19302916022010(a)news.individual.net>, > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > > Did it and the MBP has been on for 9 hours and counting. Looks like it > > > worked. THanks again to you. > > > > Good to hear it! To be fair, the thanks should go to whoever it was who > > mentioned resetting the SMC earlier in the thread, though. : ) > > > You're welcome! My thanks too. -- I get off on '57 Chevys I get off on screamin' guitars --Eric Clapton
From: Jolly Roger on 16 Feb 2010 23:23
In article <G9CdnX03up0x0ubWnZ2dnUVZ_qxi4p2d(a)earthlink.com>, Kurt Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article <jollyroger-9E41EB.19302916022010(a)news.individual.net>, > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > In article <oM2dnf7eDJDZ2ebWnZ2dnUVZ_gVi4p2d(a)earthlink.com>, > > Kurt Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > In article <jollyroger-572616.14512016022010(a)news.individual.net>, > > > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > > > > > It shouldn't hurt to give it a shot, even without doing all that other > > > > stuff they tell you to do before trying it. > > > > > > Did it and the MBP has been on for 9 hours and counting. Looks like it > > > worked. THanks again to you. > > > > Good to hear it! To be fair, the thanks should go to whoever it was who > > mentioned resetting the SMC earlier in the thread, though. : ) > > I meant the Royal "You" to include everyone (g). haha - ok! : ) -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR |