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Catie Author

Level 1

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New Power cord with old Mac Book Pro

I have a MacBookPro from 2006. Recently had to get a new power cord. If I run the computer on the battery

and then plug the cord into the computer, the battery does not charge. The computer will shut down as

the battery dies and then the cord will start charging. Quite irritating as I have to shut down the computer to get the

computer to recognize the power cord.

Has anyone else had this happen and what can I do to remedy the situation?

Thanks.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Mar 1, 2012 4:56 PM

18 replies

OGELTHORPE

Level 9

57,305 points

Mar 5, 2012 10:18 AM in response to Courcoul

Courcoul, greetings friend; You clever so and so. Any issues with polarity? (The Apple connector is idiot proofed for the likes of me)

Ciao.

Courcoul

Level 6

18,558 points

Mar 5, 2012 10:44 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

It is AC after all. Would be the same if you were using the duck head and plugged the charger one way or the other; the blades are both the same width and not polarized. Only thing that may be amiss if you used a regular figure-8 cable instead of the official grounded AC cord would be the round ground connector on the wall plug, which goes to the metal button on the charger:

Jun 29, 2012 12:28 AM in response to Courcoul

Hi,

Does the MacBook pro power cable not working indicate that there is something wrong with the mother board?

New Power cord with old Mac Book Pro