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MacBook Magsafe Charging, But No Light?

Started by webomatica · 10 months ago

Gee, I wonder if 2007 means all my Apple peripherals start failing on me. First my keyboard's "return" key died, now there's something up with the Magsafe charger that came with my Macbook. Basically, I plug it into the MacBook and the light, which is usually amber or green, doesn% ... Continue reading »

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  • tunequest

    2 years ago

    After a run-in with one of my cats, my PowerBook's non-mag charger does the same thing. It takes precarious positioning to actually glow, but it usually charges without problem. Of course, YMMV.
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  • Webomatica

    2 years ago

    Hmmm, well seeings how a replacement adapter is 80 bucks, I'm going to stick with this non-lighting variety until it really dies or explodes (obviously I'm hoping for the former).

    You make me wonder if one of our cats did something to it. I have seen one of them nibbling at the end of the cord from time to time...!
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  • executionette

    2 years ago

    I plug my charger into my laptop and no light goes on AND it doesn't charge.
    I'm at 15% battery life and as long as it stays plugged into the wall ....The % stays the same. It doesn't go up or down. Looks like I'll be stuck to the wall until I gather up some money to buy a new charger. So gay
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  • webomatica

    2 years ago

    Them's the breaks. With my old iBook I think I went through three chargers... the first two died because the wire frayed right before the plug.
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  • generaladam

    2 years ago

    Hmmm, the same thing just happened to me today. Went to the apple help site and tried their suggestions but nothing worked. I'm at 86% battery and right now if it stays plugged in it remains at 86%. This could be a problem as I have to take it to school everyday. So if its just the adapter it be no problem for me to get a new one, but I'm worried that it might be the charging unit on the computer itself... Again same symptoms as above though, no light when plugged in adapter seems to be ok on the outside no visible prong damage or melting. I guess I'll just take it to the mac shop and post what they say here incase it might help anyone else. But any suggestions from folks online would be appreciated as well.
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  • generaladam

    2 years ago

    Good News, it turns out I didn't have to go to the apple shop at all, heres what worked for me atleast. Try putting the Mac OS CD 1 in and rebooting your computer, while its starting up, (after the sound) press D, and it will run a hardware diagnostic test which seems to have magically solved the problem of the adapter, good luck.
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  • tottopastime

    4 months ago

    i have the same problem with you, where i assume that the magsafe is charging but not increasing the percentage of the battery, as long as i plugged the magsafe cord my macbook will work, without it the battery stays 92%. And there's no light on the indicator light on the battery.

    im gonna try this now, and hope "magic" is in my side too...
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  • webomatica

    2 years ago

    gerneraladam - gee, that's an interesting fix - I'll have to try that! Thanks for posting your information so others can benefit.
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  • floatingbones

    2 years ago

    Generaladam: did you run the short or the long form of the diagnostics?

    --phil
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  • Stephen Walsh

    1 year ago

    I ran the long one and it seems to have fixed the problem for now. I don't know how long it will last. I did a clean install of the system a couple of weeks ago, but still had the some problem. Hopefully this will work. Thanks.
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  • Brady - Mac Got Me

    8 months ago

    I'm going to have to go with, "The amber light burnt out". That's my best guess.
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  • layne_says

    8 months ago

    using the mac os cd 1 and running the diagnostic test worked for me as well. thanks.
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  • jt

    5 months ago

    TOTALLY WORKED!!! this is after i repleaced BOTH the charging unit and battery through apple.... must be a software glitch. so yes, do the hardware diagnostic test it'll fix it
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  • ryan

    3 months ago

    Similar problem here, my macbook's plug kept giving out a spark every time I plugged the 3 prong end into an electrical outlet. Then last night no spark and it would not charge I saw no light on the end that plugs into the macbook. And after walking around my apartment no other plug outlets worked with that powercord, so I tried back at the original outlet and saw a spark then the cord charged the macook and the light came back on.

    So I called apple today and after 30 minutes on the phone I have a new macbook powercord coming my way free from apple.
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