macbook air won't charge & no light on charger

Power or other problems related to unexpected system sleep, shutdown, lights or fans call for an SMC reset:

Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own

1. Shut down the computer.
2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
5. Press the power button to turn on the computer.

It seems I found the solution.

First, I tried the method mentioned on this blog:

http://www.johnro.net/2012/12/28/help-my-macbook-airpro-wont-charge/

Basically, sitting on it to try to "heat it up".

As I am at an office, I just turned up the air conditioning to hot, placed the power cord/adapter right in front of the hot air output.

After a few minutes (at top temperature) I thought it was hot enough, tried it and... it worked !

So, it seems that in some cases, the power cord/adapter won't work if it is too cold.

Examine the MagSafe power connector and the MacBook Air's socket for contamination or damage. If you are lucky you may find something obvious.

I realize it is may not be convenient for you, but the only other suggestion is to try another MagSafe adapter that is verified to work, before suspecting your MacBook Air's charging circuit is faulty.

Hey guys, I have had the same issue. Been charging my MacBook Air just fine for just about two years now and all of a sudden it doesn't light up and charge. I took it in to the Apple Store and had really poor luck because they plugged it in and it worked fine...got home and didn't work again. So I plugged in the extention cord for the magsafe and it suddenly started working. Anyway, I just wanted to share my endeavors in hope this helps someone, somewhere.

My sister had this same problem with her MacBook. It would not turn on and the charger would not light up when plugged in. Interestingly enough, if she plugged a different MacBook into the charger for a few seconds, the charger would once again work on her MacBook.

The solution was to leave the MacBook open for several days. I think it was in a "deep sleep" of some type. After 3 days of leaving the MacBook open, I was able to plug in the charger and start the computer.

I know it sounds unlikely, but this worked for us. Our second choice was going to be to take off the bottom of the laptop, unplug the battery, plug it back in, then try it again.

Absolutely unbelievable...I have had this problem for 2 years. Every now and again my MBA wouldn't charge and I'd live with it because it always started working again after a day or two. I paniced this time because I'm going on a business trip and power may not be available. I bought a new battery out of desperation and still nothing.

Then I found this post, read how people where sitting on their chargers and thought that it was crazy. However, i had nothing to lose so I sat on it feeling a little dumb and sure enough it started charging!!!

So dont be like me and buy a new battery just sit on your charger!! 🙂 ... crazy!

I wonder if heat is truly the issue or if you all just have line noise. Apple's MagSafe troubleshooting page suggests unplugging the adapter for a minute or so and then plugging it back in — if that works, it means you had electrical noise and keeping the adapter unplugged lets the noise dissipate. Perhaps when you guys are warming the adapter you're really just getting rid of that noise.

JohnnyCotia is onto it. Warming up the charger worked perfect for me I dangled it in front of my wood fire for about a minute either side and got it really warm, then plugged it in and my macbook come to life. definitely worth a try.

hello

i have had my macbook air for about 2 years now

yesterday before i went to bed i checked my email

it was then that i noticed that my charger did not have the orange light that meant it was charging

i checked to make sure it was plugged in

it was

i then checked to see if my computer socket was dirty

i tried plugging it in to all of the sockets in my house

it still did not work

i then found this page

it said to heat it up

that did not work

it said reset Smc

still did not work

i cleaned it and did tons of other stuff people said would work

geuss what still did not work

please help me

i only have 30% left

thank you

I've been having the same problem with my Macbook Air recently. The laptop is about two years old. After finding this thread, I heated up my charger for about two minutes with a blow drier and it started charging. Or at least the light came on - however I just noticed now even though the light is on, it is not taking a charge!

silveroak wrote:

... Is there any way to connect the Air to an iMac and try to charge it that way...or connect just to access my files so I can transfer them off.

The only way to charge a Mac is through its charging socket. Without power, you will be unable to read its disk contents either.

I wish I had better news for you but the only option left is to contact Apple and send it to them or an authorized service provider for repair.

Check this website to determine your options:

https://expresslane.apple.com/GetSASO.action?locale=en_MX&PRKEYS=PF2

@John Galt - that did it for me!

My symptoms were:

• System had unexpectedly shut down. On restart, all of the following symptoms appeared.
• Battery not recognized
• When connected to my AC adapter, the LED light did not show.
• CPU fan was spinning like crazy.

Thank goodness! Not sure what would have caused the problem in the first place, but glad it's solved!

Hi Silveroak,

I am facing exactly same problem. Did you manage to rectify this?

Regards,

Pankaj