So the question then becomes whether it is worth investing $300 plus for a new battery for a computer that reportedly will not be able to properly handle Yosemite. (I downgraded to MOuntain Lion after a disastrous experience with Mavericks; it is probably safe to assume that Yosemite will need equal, if not superior system requirements as compared to Mavericks.)
On Sep 28, 2014, at 1:28 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: > Hi, > > They certainly can be replaced, just need to be replaced by a Technician. > They usually cost about $300 to $350 and can only be purchased through Apple > themselves. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Sep 28, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I thought I read somewhere that these batteries cannot be replaced. >> Assuming that is not correct, how much did a new battery cost? >> >> >> On Sep 28, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Not sure if it's exactly the same, but, I've had a number of white MacBooks >>> do a similar thing where they randomly go to sleep. Pressing a key or two >>> wakes them up then they'll work for a bit, and do it all over again. These >>> were units at work so I did lots of disk and permission repairs, reinstalls >>> of OS versions from Snow Leopard to Mavericks with, originally, limited >>> success then finding out after a couple hours of use that the frustration >>> started over again. The only thing that fixed this issue for me was >>> replacing the battery. Even though the battery, in some cases, didn't >>> really look like it needed replacing, once the new one was installed, all >>> worked properly. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 7:02 AM, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes . . . yesterday I ran both, and repair disk permissions; there were a >>>> whole lot to repair. However, it is still happening. >>>> I called Apple, the VoiceOver refused to come on in safe mode, so I have >>>> an appointment with the Genus Bar. Resets will not work properly either. >>>> >>>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 5:36 AM, Dean Adams <breezepa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Christine, >>>>> Have you tried running the disc utility and running both verify disc >>>>> and verify permissions, have you ever run these utilities just a thought >>>>> .YOu may need to run these in the recovery consol .There is speach in the >>>>> recovery consol . >>>>> >>>>> Regards Dean >>>>> Sent from Dean Adams Macbook Pro >>>>> breezepa...@gmail.com >>>>> Voip phone: +6124307 9248 >>>>> landline Phone: +61243892195 >>>>> Mobile: +61428133758 >>>>> Skype and Twitter : deanadams9 >>>>> >>>>> On 28 Sep 2014, at 4:30 am, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello all. >>>>>> For the past two days, regardless of charge, amount of use, or >>>>>> application being used, VoiceOver on my white MacBook (three and a half >>>>>> years old), has been stopping with no warning, then popping back on with >>>>>> my Welcome screen, displaying whatever was there before it stopped. >>>>>> This is going on about three to five times per hour while in use. >>>>>> >>>>>> I let it drain, then recharged, and also rebooted, but this is still >>>>>> happening. 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