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magsafe not charging

  1. S

    MacBook Air 13” 2013 wont turn on / MagSafe won’t lit

    Hello everyone, I have a MacBook Air 13” 2013. I have not used it for about at least an year and today I tried to power it on. It doesn’t chart even after connecting to MagSafe adapter for more than 60 minutes. The MagSafe adapter doesnt lit. Since it was in a shelf, it was cold. I tried to...
  2. B

    help! my magsafe wire is exposed (and broken)

    hi guys so i have my macbook pro since 2014, and my magsafe is often twisted hence it causes the wire exposed / slit. sometimes when i try to use it again, it works but sometimes it doesnt. and when i attach it to the magnetic part of my mac, the led turns dim green but when i plug it in, the...
  3. steelzeh

    Magsafe charging problems. A1398

    Hey guys, I sometimes have a problem with charging my Macbook Pro (A1398). Sometimes it won't charge when i connect the charger, the light won't come on. I've tried multiple chargers and even tried my charger on other Macbooks and it works fine. I can sometimes make it work if i do an SMC...
  4. V

    Battery is not charging, what gives???

    I'm almost sure it's the magsafe, but I don't want to spend money on something that won't even work. I just bought a new battery (from a trusted apple compatible store they recommended me to). At first, it only wasn't charging. I don't know what i did to fiddle around with it, but it charged...
  5. jwalker811

    SMC reset doesn't work, battery not charging

    Hi there, I am having a charging issue with my macbook pro, worked fine yesterday then my toddler put the end of the magsafe cord in her mouth for a second before I could stop her, and a few hours later I plugged it in to charge and the magsafe led wouldn't come on and battery wouldn't charge...
  6. Eldiablojoe

    Known MagSafe cable issues?

    My 2009 MB, which is usually plugged in and charging, has had the MagSafe cable pulled out dozens of times. Now, it only charges intermittently. I have to reposition it and be cautious not to disturb it so it charges. Is there a known MagSafe cable issue or do I likely have a jacked up...