Won't start up; charger blinking orange

Just used this tip from dbartul - AMAZING.

words cannot literally express how happy I am!

Thought that I'd lost my work and my mac forever; but now currently writing this message from it!!! 😀

I have to admit that I did use a cheap, 3rd party charger iphone cable (non-apple) to charge my phone from my mac to phone. BEWARE. NEVER USE THEM. they caused me to worrry nervously about my computer after it unexpedtedly shut down, and would not start up for many hours.

Thankfully dbartul's tip is really really simple.

For all those really nervous or a bit skeptical about opening up a computer - so was I (or should I say, my dad!!), but it was seriously as simple as anything.

Very happy with this!

It basically reboots the machine, but nothing was/is lost, and the laptop had the windows open that I'd previously been using before it blacked out on me!!

Really cannot stress how much time and money this saved me!

Go ahead and do it - its really simple!

I plugged in a portable charger into my friends Mac Book Pro and it suddenly died, the charger was blinking as well.

I've tried all the tips here almost 4times and the computer can't turn on. Please help! Seeing that it's not my laptop!

I just had this happen today -- the abrupt powering down of my early 2013 Macbook Pro 13". I tried dbartul's tip and it worked like a charm. Luckily I had a jeweler's screwdriver that BARELY was small enough to take out the 10 screws.

I bought an iPhone 5S today and I'm wondering if there was an unreasonable power draw from it while I was configuring it through my iTunes.

Thanks dbartul!

Absoutely brilliant. I was so frustrated especially since I went into apple and talked with a member of the genius bar and he told me to buy a brand new charger -which at this point I was so desperate to get my computer up and running again that I reluctantly handed over the $93 dollars- and when I got home the same thing happened! Thank you so much dbartul, easy enough instructions and it worked like a charm. Now the unfortunate apple-not-so-genuis is gonna get a mouthful tommorow when I return the useless charger.

dbartul... your amazing. I had an idea it was the battery but had no clue what to do. With a pc you just take it off and put it back and everything resets, howvever I was stumped with my mac. Just followed you instructions and Voila my mac came straight on.

Fiachrag a big thank you to you too for the picture showing me where to disconnet.

I thought my mac was a gonna 🙂

I have gave exactly the same problem! My mbp mid 2013 won't turn on at all and whenever I charge it, the charging light it faint green blinking to somewhat yellowish light. It happened when it closed my mbp while I was charging my iPhone 5c in one of its port. Then when I opened my mbp it didn't turn on and the charging light turned to faint green from a bright green. Help

I have exactly the same problem! My mbp mid 2013 won't turn on at all and whenever I charge it, the charging light it faint green blinking to somewhat yellowish light. It happened when it closed my mbp while I was charging my iPhone 5c in one of its port. Then when I opened my mbp it didn't turn on and the charging light turned to faint green from a bright green. Help

Woah I did what you guys said. While doing it I was confused where the adaptor is situated because I own a MBP mid 2012.. But the video help me get through! Thanks I a lot, my MBP now works perfectly!

dbartul Is a freakin LIVESAVER... 30 minutes of sweat and tears and looking through forums!!! I got my macbook fixed!!!! Wow I really should extend my apple care... that was such a close call... Once again internet saves the day!

THANK YOU, dbartul !!!!! Thanks to your genius and generosity explaining the procedure several times.. with pictures and video.....I just fixed my best friend's computer !!! Sweet!!

s.w.a.k.

Venus de Licious & Kitty Cavalier

Hello,

When my computer was left uncharged, it died. And it wouldn't turn back on, as strangely it wouldn't charge 😕(the light on the charger just didn't light up).So I tried and tried for a couple of days and nothing worked. I though it was my charger so I bought a new one but that wasn't the problem. 😢

So I took it to Apple and they tried charging it at the time and it worked just fine. It magically turned on 😮?!!

Thus I took my laptop back today as according to the people in Apple my laptop was perfectly fine.

Today when my laptop was 100% charged I took the charger out and started watching a movie. Suddenly it died and the same thing is happening😠😠

It just won't charger. And since it won't charge it won't turn on....

PLEASE HELP ME 😍

MacBook Pro

I am experiencing this problem with my late 2011 mac book 13" pro now. I have an appointment at the genius bar tommorrow for them to try and get this thing working again without me messing with the screws and messing something else up. I hop this works out being all my important stuff on my comp still has yet to be backed up. Thanks for your help guys.

To be clear, there isn't any Apple Store near my place. Morelike; in the whole country. I live in the UAE and although there are Apple authorized service centers listed in my country, they are just plain old service centers for repair and spare parts. There is no Genius bar there.

Which is why I choose to open up my MBP whenever it is necessary. This is the second time. The first was to remove the 2 DVDs, Lion King & Kung Fu Panda I, my 4 year old son stuffed into the DVD slot.

Also I am a working electronics engineer so its actually fun to fix my things. Plus the warranty is not important anyway. I also use time machine to backup my MBP every other week.

Basically that is why I DIY the MBP.

I tried this step by step. My MacBook was doing the same, blinking orange and I went ahead and disconnected the battery and all. It is now charging correctly and fully with a solid green light but the MacBook itself still will not Turn On. Please help someone.

I really want to try your solution as it seems to have a high success rate! I've got the case open but now I'm stumped. WHERE is the battery connector cable on this 2008 or 2009 Macbook? Mine doesn't look like the pic that was posted or the vid that was linked to. Anyone who can help, please do & many thanks. BTW I'm a total novice so be as explicit as possible.