Here’s one thing I hate: Starting blog posts with the sentence, “I love my MacBook, but…”
Sadly, this is another of those posts.
My MacBook is a early serial number, first revision MacBook. It’s only a Core Duo and it doesn’t have 802.11n wireless, but it’s been a good computer – when it’s working.
It’s had video problems, mainboard problems (which are one and the same) and a defective original battery.
Now, it’s a defective replacement battery.
Recently, I noticed that when I run the battery down, the battery life is good, but the machine doesn’t hibernate when it reaches the end. The day before yesterday I happened to pick the computer up differently than I usually do and I realized there was a big lump in the bottom of the computer. Sure enough, I have an expanding battery.
What am I thankful for this Thanksgiving? That I have AppleCare. A quick call to Apple yesterday morning and a new battery arrived today.
Still, I just wish it would stop having these problems. AppleCare runs out in about 180 days and then…
