
The battery indication LEDs were on the computer’s left side. As a result, Apple has removed the battery indication light and the indicator light button from all Macbooks. This is one of the reasons you see a black X in the battery icon of some Macbook models.Īll rechargeable batteries have a lifespan and may need to be repaired or discarded. This is due to a firmware or SMC upgrade, resulting in an inaccurate battery charge status being shown to Mac OS X.

As a result, Mac OS X may experience unexpected behavior when charging the battery. Static charges can accumulate inside the computer’s circuitry, causing the signal transmission to be hindered. This is possible with the high-capacity lithium polymer batteries included in the MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro laptops. In addition, the code on the battery’s processors controls when to cease charging to avoid overheating.

Apple batteries have a chip inside to charge more effectively and report the actual percentage charge remaining to the operating system. There is a reason behind the black X being displayed on your Macbook laptop.
