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[jimb0s]

Where is it?

 

[2informaticos]

First of all, welcome to the forum!

Can you explain what is your problem?

 

[jimb0s]

A2141 with Service Recommended on battery. I replaced with new battery, Took a full charge yet next day when I checked it - still reported recommend service even though at 100%. charge. Chose restart and came up fine (but same warning). Thinking it might be something else causing warning I decided to just restart and run Diagnostic with just D key. I did not get that far 1) The system shut down abruptly on its own. 2) Unresponsive after that. 3)SMC has no affect and of course cannot do PRAM reset as it does nothing. A dang paperweight. 4) disconnected battery 5)flea power removal. 6)appears dead.

 

[2informaticos]

Be sure to use 96/140W charger; with correct cable, of course.
This machine doesn't boot with 87W charger, if there is a problem with the battery.

 

[jimb0s]

Sure did and also left it to charge overnight. No auto-start upon screen opening. No power button - regular. Or to remove flea power nor any other reset function.

 

[jimb0s]

Why glue in battery with super tacky black strips? Genius! Why put wiring under the MLB? Genius, Apple.

 

[jimb0s]

By the way... [email protected] right? I hope you are getting paid from my subscription to this forum??

 

[2informaticos]

Is still not working?

 

[jimb0s]

NO! Same.

 

[2informaticos]

Is it recognized in DFU mode?

 

[jimb0s]

Yes! Nice, thanks.

 

[2informaticos]

So it doesn't even turn on?
Or is working with the battery message?

 

[jimb0s]

It was busy doing a time machine backup to an old spinning HDD. So now I can move forward without losing data! Yes with DFU it turned on! Thanks for that. Good advice. It turns on with lid opening and button, both.
Yes still the Battery service rec. Also without a battery it starts and still reports battery needing service. I thought it would indicate NO battery.

 

[jimb0s]

The small zigzag cable from battery circuit board to MLB is missing and circuit board connector that accepts that cable appears to have been damaged.

 

[2informaticos]

Get the correct data cable.
Battery can't be enabled without it.

 

[jimb0s]

Cable is in place. zigzag cable with a white dot. New battery still says service recommended at the same time it indicates the charge as full at the moment. I will leave the Mac on for a couple hours without the charger and check if anything changes.