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Thunderbolt display does not charge macbook pro

When connecting the MBP 2013 to the thunderbolt display through thunderbolt cable and power cord (magsafe1 plus magsafe2 adapter), the display shows, but the MBP is not charging. Regular Magsafe2 adapter works fine and charges. Checked the connectors on the adapter and it seems to fit perfectly.

Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9), less than 1 week old

Posted on Nov 3, 2013 5:47 AM

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Feb 10, 2017 6:34 PM in response to JGHawaii

Do you do this *every time* you connect your MBP to your Thunderbolt Display, or did you only haver to do it once?

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Feb 10, 2017 11:26 PM in response to Manja1973

I don't have to do it every time. Only when it's not charging. It's random. It seems to work that I do that though. Have you tried this?

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Feb 11, 2017 6:25 AM in response to JGHawaii

Not yet, but of course following the steps that you outline basically do the same thing as "jiggling" the connection …

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Thunderbolt display does not charge macbook pro

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