MacBook Pro not charging even after new magsafe dc inboard
Well, it started when my charger seemed to not seat properly.
I'd wiggle it for a few seconds and it would work and I wouldn't move it so it would continue to charge. Then it became I'd have to wiggle it or take it off then seat it again and again for minutes. It became harder and harder to get it to seat properly. So I bought a new wall charger and it still wouldn't work properly I'd have to wiggle it.
So I bought a new MagSafe DC-In Board. Installed it and it worked first time instant green light. I took it off charge and the next time I went to charge it it wouldn't work.
Now I don't know what to do. It won't charge at all now no matter how long I try to get it to work.
Update (01/17/2016)
I've done a SMC reset when the computer was still turning on. Now its dead and I can't charge it. I can't use that App because I can't turn the computer on at all because it's dead and won't charge. Thank you for trying to help.
Something I was thinking. I replaced the DC Inboard and it still didn't work all the time. So if my battery is the problem here would the Mac still turn on from the charger powering it? It wouldn't need the battery to work if it's connected to the charger? So for an example could I remove the battery on a perfectly fine working macbook and it still power on if it's connected to the charger?
If that's the case that it would still power on without the battery then my problem has to be something other than the battery?
Is this a good question?
6 Comments
Sounds like you have a dead battery now, but, I do wonder if your SMC services also has a problem (the cause on why the battery is not charging).
by Dan
At this point lets try cleaning the contacts of the MagSafe charger with a cotton swab (Q-Tip) slightly dampened with a good grade of isopropyl alcohol (85% or better). What you also want to do here is with the charger unplugged press slightly on the pins with a small screw driver to make sure they move in and out of the connector the middle pin it the SMC data line. If you see any melting or other damage you'll need to get a new adapter. I'm thinking its the charger right now.
by Dan
When the computer would still turn on I had tried resetting the SMC several times. I have cleaned both the contacts on the laptop and the charger. I've tried the old charger and the new one I just bought. All the pins move in and out. The pins on the charger and the laptop dc in-board do look slightly blackened/burned sort of. Its only the farthest pins on both sides. The pins on the very outside of the charger farthest from the middle pin both on left and right. The original chargers one outside pin did get stuck in and i couldnt get it back out so i bought a new one and still experience the same problem as before. It would work some times if i moved it around but it wont work at all now.
by skateforlife6
By chance did you get your system wet at some point? It's starting to sound like the charging logic on the main logic board is damaged. Also was the cord on your old charger damaged, kinked or frayed?
by Dan
I used to take my laptop in the bathroom with me to shower. So could steam in the room have hurt it? And yes the cord was kinked. It was a very old cord I've had the laptop for awhile. How could I know if the charging logic is whats wrong.
by skateforlife6
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