E_Louise

Q: Won't start up; charger blinking orange

Came home from work and went to turn on my late-2011 MacBook Pro. It won't start up. Nothing happens (no tone, no motor noise, nothing). When plugged in (MagSafe power charger that came with the unit) the charger unit blinks orange. Tried the charger on my other computer - works just fine. Tried 2 other MagSafe power chargers (from other Macs I own/have owned) and all act the same way with this computer, but work just fine with another Mac.

 

Anyone have any idea what's going on? I have owned Macs since 1988 (over the years I've owned a Macintosh II, Macintosh Performa, Power Mac, Power Book, and another MacBook Pro before this one). I've never had a problem like this one before...HELP!

 

[A side note: There have been NO spills, no tumbles, no falls, nothing to prompt any sort of issues....This was a completely RANDOM "dead" laptop!]

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011)

Posted on Sep 5, 2012 8:03 PM

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  • by derryaero,

    derryaero derryaero Oct 9, 2016 6:33 AM in response to E_Louise
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    Oct 9, 2016 6:33 AM in response to E_Louise

    Get a GOOD quality, tiny screwdriver and follow debartul's instruction. The battery connector doesn't get pulled out, but sort of flips up. Brilliant.......MBP working again and friend thinks I am a genius. It was actually easy!

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