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Early 2011 Model: A1278 / 2.3 GHz i5 or 2.7 GHz i7 processor

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MacBook 2011 no battery available

Found an old MacBook that was tossed, runs fine while plugged in. Battery not recognized (shuts off instantly after an unplug). Replacement laptop battery of same model didn't work. Tried smc reset to no avail.

Edit: I have removed the battery and plugged it back in as well.

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What is the light on your mag-safe charger doing when the battery is plugged in?

Download, install and run Coconut Battery then post your results so we have some idea of what is going on.

https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutb...

Did you note any evidence of liquid damage when you were in it? Can you get a history on the machine and its problems?

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