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LiberalArkie

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4. You can open up "About this Mac"

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 11:34 AM

Feb 2016

and then under "Hardware" - "Power"

In the "Battery Information" area is the "Health Information"

The cycle count is how many times it has had to be fully charged and the Condition will tell you if it needs to be replaced etc.

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Strange Battery issue- it is showing an X in the middle of the battery symbol.... and does not seem [View all] bettyellen Feb 2016 OP

It may be that the battery is failing TexasProgresive Feb 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Feb 2016 #2

Thanks! I will check out those apps tomorrow! bettyellen Feb 2016 #3

You can open up "About this Mac" LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #4

Wow- I never knew that was there. Well, looking it up- the resuts look okay, I think? bettyellen Feb 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Feb 2016 #6

It seems to be working, then not. Green dot for a few seconds, then red. UGH. So I guess it is the bettyellen Feb 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Feb 2016 #8

I just checked and it is NOT charging. Sometimes when I unplug stuff and replug it, it works. bettyellen Feb 2016 #9