MacBook Air (Mid 2011) doesn't charge

So I can assume that if the problem is in the computer, they will replace the MacBook Air for a new one without the charging problem, without costs for me, right? Or does that not fall into the warranty-related work?

ilpap wrote:

i have the EXACT same problem. first occured one month ago. i tried a charger from a different mac and it started working immediately. Then its own charger started working. Until now, it is on and off.

Can you reproduce the problem whennever you want?

I unplugged it an hour ago for a few times and everything was fine. It always charged when connecting the charger.

But a few moments ago I unplugged it, then plugged it after a few minutes, then it wouldn't charge anymore. I just left it there, plugged, while I used the computer. Then, after 2/3 minutes, without me doing anything, the light in the connector turned on.

It makes no sense..

At least you could confirm the problem was in the charger.

When you get the new one, if it happens again, please say something.

Good luck

No. I still haven't had that opportunity.

Hopefully I'll take the computer and the charger to AASP when the problem occurs and I'll check there.

joolsca50 wrote:

I also have a mid '11 Macbook Air and this exact same thing is happening to me with the charger. Tonight scared me because it would not start charging for a long time. Fortunately I still had battery power left.

Guess I need to go to the Apple Store 😟

I did not have the same problem again..don't know why, but here is what I think:

The mac doesn't charge because it doesn't recognise the charger or the other way around..

Last time this happened I just let the computer connected to the charger, and the charger plugged in the wall, and left it there overnight. The next morning it was fully charged, with the green light on the connector.

After this, there was only 2/3 times that when I plugged the charger it wouldn't do anything, so I just started working normaly on the mac and after a few minutes it started to charge. That first time it took 30 minutes to start. On another ocasion it only took 2 minutes. And after that was just a few seconds. Now it is behaving normaly. When I plug it, the connector turns green after 1/2 seconds.

So, if you have this problem, try just leaving it there..while you work on it, or while you sleep. It seems eventually it will start working. In my case it "solved" the problem, as it isn't happening anymore.. (I hope forever..)

It's not really a solution..but if it works for you too, great! Good luck!