fraggle42 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 His MacBook has died - battery swollen up and dead - replacement has been ordered and will be with him in a few days. He has very limited connectivity via his iPhone to the forums (he posted this message on RWG.bz), but NO access to email, so if you have sent a PM or an email or are expecting an email, or an update in your photo album showing work done, bear with him whilst he gets the MacBook back up and running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Sure SSteel will get it straightened out. ( one laptop perish the thought.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Sent from my iPhone sitting on the loo.Damn where did my reply go. Thanks mate, luckily I have now managed to add my work email on my phone, so all good now, just a pita typing with a big finger and a tiny screen lol Sent from my iPhone sitting on the loo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Won't it still work on AC current plugged into a wall socket without the battery installed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archierocks Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hope you get it sorted mate if not il send out the pigeons to carry over the rest of the watches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggle42 Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 The battery has swollen up, as lipo's do when they die. I'm guessing as the battery isn't removable the laptops just going "waaaa! No battery, not going to work!" Mickey said it just died in the middle of uploading a load of customer pics, so hope it isn't something else more terminal. Mickey, let's barter, I'll sort your laptop and you sort my watch LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Battery is removed and Mac won't work on mains only due to circuit incomplete . Sent from my iPhone sitting on the loo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Won't it still work on AC current plugged into a wall socket without the battery installed? You know what mate, you were right. I am now back on my Mac without its battery fitted, I didn't think it would work, but it does. Brilliant. I'M BACK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggle42 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Post Subject line updated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Yup, so far so good, no random reboots, or crashes (famous last words). So hopefully with the new battery fitted when it arrives all will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogladio Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Great to hear you got it solved mate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaw6125 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 I have seen this on a MacBook Pro before. The problem is it can bend the aluminium case and damage the motherboard. Hopefully Micky caught it before it's done any terminal damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 I have seen this on a MacBook Pro before. The problem is it can bend the aluminium case and damage the motherboard. Hopefully Micky caught it before it's done any terminal damage. I have found similar instances too mate via google, shocking. In my case, the battery swollen up, and effected the track pad physical click, this is working fine now the battery is removed, so all being well, will be back to normal when the replacement battery arrives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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