Hello,
I have a problem with my macbook pro aluminium (mid 2009). When turn off the charger and plug it in again wont to charge battery. No green or orange light on the charger. I have a hundred times to remove and insert a connector into a port. Then spark and begins charging the battery. To note that I have a MagSafe charger with L connector 85W. Please for some advice???
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
Thanks OGELTHORPE for your reply. I didnt try SMC reset. I will try that when i come back home.
Im tried with smc reset, but didnt succes...my macbook wont to do smc reset. Is a problem that my battery is 100% full. Maybe i have to disscarge batery under 90%?
The level of charge should not be a factor.
Can you test the charger on a different MBP?
There should be no sparks when you attach the charger.
Run an Apple Hardware Test:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201257
Note that an error free AHT is not definitive.
Open System information>Power and post this from your MBP:
Make certain that the charger is connected.
Ciao.
Hello OGELTHORPE,
im sorry for delay. I tried my magsafe to my friend mabook and charge fine. I known that should not be a sparks. here is copy:
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: W02344WYYD3LC
Manufacturer: SMP
Device Name: bq20z451
Pack Lot Code: 0
PCB Lot Code: 0
Firmware Version: 201
Hardware Revision: 000a
Cell Revision: 165
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 4703
Fully Charged: Yes
Charging: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4756
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 285
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12425
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 15
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 3
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: Yes
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Hibernate Mode: 3
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 2
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Hibernate Mode: 3
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 85
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x00ba
Serial Number: 0x00ce52aa
Charging: No
The System Information>Power information shows no problems. Since you tried the charger on another Mac with success, that tends to eliminate that as a problem.
My guess is that the DC input board may be problematic. Have you been able to run the AHT?
At this point an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a FREE evaluation might be a good option.
Ciao.
for mid2009 macbook battery cycle count is very low. and i think (im not sure) full charge capacity should has to be between 6000 to 7000.
have you replaced the battery and if you had are you sure it is original?
Im tried with AHT but im didnt success. I can not to start AHT, i dont know why...I tried to hold alt+D when my computer is restarted and hi didnt want to open AHT. Do you know why I canot go to AHT?
Yes i am sure my battery is original. I am tried to disconnect battery and witnout battery magsafe work fine...without sparks. I am tried with brand new non original battery from internet, and have same problem like with my original battery.
For AHT you need to press and hold only D not alt+D
now i am pressed and hold only D without ALT but nothing...only white screen for 10 sec and start booting os. do i need some disk for AHT?
it says something about disk
the best is to follow the article Using Apple Hardware Test - Apple Support
To run the Apple Hardware Test on your MBP, use the original installation disk that has the AHT instructions written on it.
Ciao.
I dont have original installation disk. Do you know some other way to start AHT? Can i use USB stick instead cd?
macbook pro have problem with charging battery
