lauren_gibb
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Q: MacBook Air Charger Stops working but then works again

I got a MacBook Air in December 2010 and recently i've plugged my charger in and no light comes on the charger, so i turn my MacBook Air off and leave it plugged in and after about 4 hours it starts to work again, then a couple of days later it will happen again, this has happened a few times now but i dont know what is wrong with it? :/

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Nov 6, 2011 4:16 AM

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Q: MacBook Air Charger Stops working but then works again

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  • by bobbyco57,Helpful

    bobbyco57 bobbyco57 Nov 6, 2011 4:19 AM in response to lauren_gibb
    Level 4 (1,761 points)
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    Nov 6, 2011 4:19 AM in response to lauren_gibb

    True story, I was having this kind of problem and realized I had the power adapter plugged into an outlet that went on/off when flipping the wall switch. What can I say...

     

    Anyway, assuming that's not what's wrong probably a visit to the Genus Bar is in order.

     

    Does it seem like the magnet connector is making a solid connection?

  • by Ramón G Castañeda,

    Ramón G Castañeda Ramón G Castañeda Jul 14, 2016 7:48 PM in response to bobbyco57
    Level 4 (1,468 points)
    Desktops
    Jul 14, 2016 7:48 PM in response to bobbyco57

    I've been having this issue with one and the same MacBook Air (original model) and two different chargers.

     

    The chargers are not plugged into a switched outlet.

     

    First, the original charger that came with the unit when brand new, and which had been working flawlessly for years, just stopped working.

     

    A brand new replacement charger worked for half a day, then went dead as well.

     

    MY QUESTION:  Can a suddenly defective battery be frying the chargers?  If that is a possibility, I might try installing a new battery.  However, the battery was at 100% and 98% respectively when each of the chargers stopped working.


    Thanks in advance.