macbook pro wont charge

[dukebd24]

Bought my macbook pro in September of 2010 and just a few days before Christmas it stopped charging. So I bought a new charger and it still wont charge. It died so the battery indicator is blinking. I tried doing the smc reset thing (shift+control and option+power) but nothing happened. Any help before I give in to a trip to apple?

[Citizen_Insane]

Try taking your battery out and getting the computer to turn on without it. There's a good chance your battery has gone bad and you'll have to get a new one. If you have the extended warrantee you'll get it replaced no problem, pretty easy to get replaced. I need to get my laptop's battery replaced actually, thanks for the reminder lol.

[U-31]

B- b- but Macs are infallible....

Arnt they.

[Manu]

any battery will fail, only a matter of time. Not specific to apple products.

[U-31]

Sitting over to the left of me is the 5 year old compaq 700c that i used to dj on, among being a general jobbing laptop, the battery is original in that wee feller. Only sign of wear is a very floppy left mouse key and discolouration of the mousepad.

Wintel gear is shit innit

Reet - back on topic, Sounds like a duff battery or duff charger port.

[photojojo]

floppy

For a second there i thought you were going to say floppy disc. :eek:

[U-31]

Jesus Christ it ain't that old!
Anyhow, what's one of them ;-)

[padi_04]

Anyhow, what's one of them ;-)

A single voice synth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHJOz_y9rZE

[Lecko]

Even with AppleCare your battery is only covered for the 1st year, if you have AppleCare and the MacBook is over a year old you will have to pay for a new battery

You can try an SMC reset and PRAM reset (google them for your model)

[mbthegreat]

Can you power it from the mains, as in, will it turn on if it is plugged in?