I have an early model Macbook Air 1.6ghz duo core. The unit worked until the battery went bad. It will not come on with the power plug inserted. Question is, do you have to have a battery installed for this laptop to come on??

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I have an early model Macbook Air 1.6ghz duo core. The unit worked until the battery went bad. It will not come on with the power plug inserted. Question is, do you have to have a battery installed for this laptop to come on??

I have an early model Macbook Air. 1.6ghz duo core. The unit worked fine until the battery went bad! Now I tried using just the Power Brick, but it will not do anything. Question is, do I have to have a battery installed in this unit to make it operate? Please help!!!!

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 12, 2013 5:14 PM

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Lexiepex

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Jul 14, 2013 9:39 AM in response to harry621

Normally a battery inside is not necessary when it is connected to the Power grid. But afaik you cannot take out the battery from your MBA (?).

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Jul 15, 2013 4:08 AM in response to harry621

It depends on how the battery failed. If the battery shorted out the unit will not work.

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Jul 24, 2013 3:49 PM in response to Retired Engineer

When the laptop stoped coming on, I tool the bottom cover off. The battery I could tell had been hot, as it had split in the middle!! Any hopes for the Airbook?????

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