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Q: MacBook Pro won't power up. No charger light

I have a late 2011 MacBook Pro 15" with 2.4Ghz i7 w/ OSX 10.8.4

 

I did an Apple software update today. It included updates to iTunes and i think a Thunderbolt update also. It requested a system restart so I went ahead and restarted it and left the room. When I came back in about 10 minutes later it was powered off. I tried to start it back up but it won't do anything. The light on the charger wasn't on either. I tried another socket and another charger and same thing. Before the update I had a full charge on the battery and the charger was lit up so I'm pretty sure its not an issue with the charger or battery. Tonight I looked at it again and noticed that the charger light is on its just very dim where you can berely see it.

 

Has anyone seen this issue before? I have seen a few other posts similar but none where everything just died all at once. My warranty is out so I'm trying to find a way to repair it myself if possible. I use this laptop to do alot of video editing so it gets pretty hot at times. Hopefully its not damaged beyond repair. I have alot of PC repair experience but I've never messed with a Mac other than upgrading RAM.

 

Thanks in advance for any responses.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Aug 28, 2013 10:12 PM

by mjpatera,Solvedanswer
mjpatera mjpatera
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A:

I just got it back from repair. The sheet that they sent with it says they replaced:

- Board Logic 2.4Ghz (was just replaced a week ago on the first repair.

-MagSafe Board.

 

 

Thanks for the help everyone.

Posted on Aug 31, 2013 10:31 AM

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  • by ChanceXXII,

    ChanceXXII ChanceXXII Jul 16, 2015 6:47 AM in response to mjpatera
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    Jul 16, 2015 6:47 AM in response to mjpatera

    Had the same problem. Take off the back cover, unplug the battery, and let it sit over night to allow the caps completely discharge. In the morning plug it back in and check your power indicator light. If you get the lights to come on chances are you are good to go. Put the cover back on and turn it on. Worked for mine and is a much cheaper fix than a logic board. 

  • by avatarsound11,

    avatarsound11 avatarsound11 Jun 3, 2016 5:29 PM in response to carol oleksiak
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    Jun 3, 2016 5:29 PM in response to carol oleksiak

    I feel your pain. Same issue. All was working well, I got up and walked away from it. 10 minutes later I came back and the MacBook Pro (a late 2011 15" model) was dead. The charger cable was attached, and only the faintest light on it. The MacBook was shut down and would not respond to the power on button. What is with the faint green glow on the charger cable? Made an appointment with a genius for tomorrow evening.

  • by avatarsound11,

    avatarsound11 avatarsound11 Jun 3, 2016 6:47 PM in response to avatarsound11
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    Jun 3, 2016 6:47 PM in response to avatarsound11

    I found a fix in another thread that worked for me. I opened up the back of my MBP and disconnected the power connector from the battery and let it sit like that for 5 minutes. I took the opportunity to brush the dust out of the area near the fans on my late 2011 15 inch MacBook Pro, plugged the connector back to the battery and it worked. Brilliant fix, thank you to all of you who shared that. I plugged the charger back into the wall socket, and the light came back bright green when I connected it to my MBP. The light had been showing a very faint green, but is now charging the battery again. Computer is fine.

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