Ever since Apple released their firmware “fix”, I’ve been concerned about how exactly a firmware patch could repair what is a widely confirmed hardware issue. (And I’m not the only one; see http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193402956)
What worries me is the probability that all the firmware patch does is tell the Power Management Unit to ignore all aberrant signals it receives, including the infamous one that must be generated when the heat sink expands and metal-to-metal contacts that wire. What if the patch has crippled the PMU so it continues drawing from your nearly-empty battery when it should not?
Li-ion batteries have a cut-off point after which they will essentially refuse to accept any charge. A system using Li-ion batteries should shutdown your computer before it passes that point. Well, not long after installing the firmware update, my battery is no longer recognized, displaying an “X” in the menubar indicator and “No batteries available” in the menu. Googling for “no batteries available” +macbook finds way too many hits to make me comfortable. If this is the cost for that so-called firmware update, it is WAY too high because as soon as my 1-year-warranty is up, needing to purchase a NEW battery to make up for Apple’s shoddy engineering will really, really, tweak me off.
Has anyone else experienced a murdered battery? I am currently on a Thanksgiving vacation and allowed the machine to completely power off for the last couple nights while watching DVDs. This is no different than the process Apple outlines in its own manuals for calibrating the battery. Everyone should be aware! Or, perhaps, try and force this yourself BEFORE your warranty period ends.
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