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MacBook charger

splashthecash · 2016-01-15 00:15:37

The MagSafe charger isn't charging (no light) and there is no power so I can't do that suggestion that I've read about which clears the power settings. I've checked that the contact surfaces are both clean too. Has anyone else had a similar problem and were you able fix? Laptop is about 6 years old

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15-01-2016 1:15am

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splashthecash

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The MagSafe charger isn't charging (no light) and there is no power so I can't do that suggestion that I've read about which clears the power settings. I've checked that the contact surfaces are both clean too. Has anyone else had a similar problem and were you able fix?

Laptop is about 6 years old

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#2 15-01-2016 12:45pm
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Buy a new one, its failed and isnt easily repairable.

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#3 15-01-2016 8:31pm
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Just a note... the exact same thing happens due to thermal shutoff if the charger gets too hot. So if you leave it on a surface where it can't dissipate heat, or even sandwich it between two material surfaces then the temp will go up something serious and at a certain point to prevent circuit damage and probably a fire, a thermal shutoff kicks in. The charger won't work in any way until it's cooled down for quite a long time.

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