Macbook not charging - new battery, new charger

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Macbook not charging - new battery, new charger

Hello, I have a macbook that is out of warranty and recently stopped charging ("not charging" displayed next to battery icon).

I bought a new battery and have several magsafe adapters that work with my 13 inch macbook pro so have come to the conclusion that the problem must be inside the macbook.

When a magsafe is plugged in, it doesn't light amber or green but does power the macbook. The lights work perfectly on another machine.

So, Macbook wont charge, new battery, new charger but it does take power. I'd be grateful for any advice.

Thanks, Darren.

White Macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Feb 5, 2011 8:14 AM

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orangerocket Author

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Feb 5, 2011 8:23 AM in response to orangerocket

Just to add, I have cleaned the contacts and reset the SMC, zapped the PRAM and even reinstalled snow leopard with no effect.

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orangerocket Author

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Feb 6, 2011 4:11 AM in response to orangerocket

I'd be really grateful for some help?

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Answer 3

Feb 6, 2011 5:39 AM in response to orangerocket

Sounds like a hardware issue, possibly the MagSafe board. You'll want to have it looked at by a professional.

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Answer 4

Feb 6, 2011 5:52 AM in response to orangerocket

Hi I had the same problem with my MacBook also. I believe our computers are comparable in age. I changed the MagSafe power board and it fixed the problem. If you are handy with your computer you may want to go and buy the part from a site like fixit.com. It is not expensive (I believe it was under $50.00). However the time it took me to complete (mostly dismantling and reassembling computer) I would guess the work would cost you a few hundred dollars to get done professionally.

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orangerocket Author

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Feb 17, 2011 3:52 PM in response to Pesky engineer

Thanks for the tip pesky. I bought a magsafe dc board from iFixit, had it shipped to the UK and spent 2 hours fitting it. No luck 😟 I even reset the SMC again. Some help with this would be really appreciated.

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Lyssa

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Feb 17, 2011 7:11 PM in response to orangerocket

Hey orangerocket,

If a new MagSafe board doesn't help, this almost guarantees a logicboard issue of some kind. If you need to be able to use the computer on battery power, it's time to sell this one and invest the money in a new machine.

~Lyssa

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Feb 28, 2011 11:48 AM in response to orangerocket

Same issue here but I can't even run my comp on maglite without the battery in. Tried the pram and smc resets to no avail. Took it into the apple store and in wouldn't work using a Different maglite adapter. They say it needs a new mag safe board. The good news is that it's $56.05 including labor. The bad news is it will take them One to three days to get the part. Stay tuned.

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Jun 14, 2011 5:35 AM in response to Lyssa

I agree if you have done all of this and replaced the DC-IN and still have the issue that it is most likely a logic board. But as long as it is not damaged you can take it to the Apple Store and then have a flat rate repair for $280 for a MacBook and $310 for a MacBook Pro. They will fix anything that is wrong with the computer for that price as long as it does not have damage (liquid, drop, abuse). This will fix your issue. Apple Store takes care of all the shipping out and receiving back, so no shipping cost. $280 plus tax.

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Jun 14, 2011 6:04 AM in response to orangerocket

It's a good idea to take it back and get a replacement.

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