Does your MacBook ever not charge randomly?
My MacBook pro is not charging. This is the second time that it is happened. The first time I took it to the Apple Store and it worked fine. I have not had a problem with it until now. that was months ago
Suzanne...
Try here > Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters
If nothin there helped, try Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
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Does your Macbook make Random Popping Sounds?
Hi all, does your Macbook make random popping sounds, on startup and periodically when your using your MB. I have this issue with two macbooks and i can't seem to find many other people who have this problem. I'm unsure whether it's the audio popping issue mentioned in other threads because this happens when no external speakers are plugged in. It's just pops away on it's own and it's driving me mad, i can't even pin it down to a specific task because it;s so random.
Both of my Macbook are operating under 10.4.11.
ArrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhActually now that you've mentioned it, mine sometimes randomly makes the popping sounds, more to the likes of 'clipping' of speakers. But the odd thing is, mine only pops when connect my speakers (it's a Cambridge Soundworks 4.1 setup which i purchased over 6 years ago) - and the speakers have been fine all these while? I am positive that it's not my speakers because just recently (2-3 days ago) my brother brought his HP laptop and used my speakers and i did not hear anything even after he left his inferior (haha kidding) laptop on my desk to have a smoke without any music/sound coming out of the speakers.
To be more precise. my popping sound occurs specifically (as I haven't tried others) as I pause my music on iTunes. It does annoy the h*ll out of me and I really assumed that it was my speakers.
At least I'm not alone now. My Macbook specs are listed below. -
Can you WIRELESSLY connect a macbook pro to a monitor to have extra work space on a separate screen from your macbook? (not mirror, extra monitor/workspace)
It needs to be wireless.
I am not asking about mirroring, but as a second screen.
Apple tv communties said the Apple tv cannot do this, but maybe another type device can?My thunderbolt port stopped working on my late 2011 MacBook Pro rendering my external monitor useless--or so I thought.
Mac Genius suggested using the Apple TV via AirPlay Display as a $100 solution. Took me all of 6 minutes to figure this out as there are no directions in the Apple TV box supporting this. But, it does work and I am now back in business.
PS. Don't set up with bluetooth--seems logical but you want to use AirPlay Display under Settings > Displays.
Also, I originally thought my external monitor stopped working because I upgraded the OS. This time, it was definitely a hardware issue and not software. It also fixed a known sound issue my monitor had with Macs. First time in my 15 years I've ever had a ViewSonic have issues with an Apple product, too. Thanfully, it is now fixed.
Hope this helps.
Late 2011 MacBook Pro
Maverick
ViewSonic external monitor -
How long does your iphone take to charge?
How long does your iphone take to charge when at various battery levels remaining?
When your iphone is at 10% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
When your iphone is at 20% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
When your iphone is at 50% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
(Assuming that you charge the phone when the phone is off using the Apple USB cable or dock through a wall power outlet)X1Zero wrote:
How long does your iphone take to charge when at various battery levels remaining?
When your iphone is at 10% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
Usually 1 1/2 Hours tops.
When your iphone is at 20% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
Around the Same
When your iphone is at 50% battery remaining, how long does it take to charge?
Thirty Minutes.
I think if it is taking you 6 to 7 hours then something is wrong here. Either the battery is flawed, the cable or dock is flawed, or something is wrong with the outlet. It should not take that long. -
Does your MacBook keyboard come in Arabic and English and how much will it cost ?
Does your MacBook keyboard come in Arabic and English and how much will it cost
These are user to user forums. You are not addressing Apple by posting here. Click the Store butotn at the top of this page if you want to know how much they cost.
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Macbook is not charging , plugged in, no light
My school provided 2.4GHz macbook is not charging but the charger is plugged in correctly, I get no light no orange no green absoloutely nothing happens. I tried using a different charger but that again would not work so I'm assuming its a problem with the macbook its self. THe thing is, is that this macbook is merely 1 year old (it's less than 7 - 8 months! ) and yet it already failed me, extremely disappointed, apple. My school wants to charge me $210 just to replace the whole components at the bottom or w/e ...they didnt even check to see if it could be a broken battery inside or something so I tried to do that but stopped since I found ot that the bottom part of it was all covered in the white plastic - i think the term is unibody. What is wrong with it? On another note, I checked the power cycle count with what little battery I had and it was around 2500 - 3000 and I barely had it for a year! Why is it like this? It was also a refurbished macbook I believe...any help would be appreciated, what can I do ? thanks!
If the MacBook is less than a year old it is still covered by Apple's warranty. Contact Apple using expresslane.apple.com if you are in a country that supports it or call the appropriate phone number on this page. Alternatively carry the MacBook in to an Apple retail store or service provider.
It sounds, however, like it may have been refurbished by someone else, and thus not falling under Apple's warranty. Check with your school to see what the coverage is.
You can also check the MacBook's warranty status with Apple here. You'll need your serial number.
Best of luck. -
HT3964 MacBook will not charge
My MacBook will not charge when plugged in. I know the cord works, I plugged it into my brothers and it worked fine. I've tried the smc reset. I don't know what else to do. I also borrowed my brothers cord and it won't work either.
Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Probably the battery or your logic board are damaged. Open System Information or System Profiler (in /Applications/Utilities), choose Power in the sidebar and copy here "Charge Information" and "Health Information". It's possible that you have to take your computer to an Apple Store or reseller -
WHY DOES IT SAY BATTERY NOT CHARGING WHEN I TRY TO CHARGE MY IPAD??
WHY DOES IT SAY BATTERY NOT CHARGING WHEN I TRY TO CHARGE MY IPAD ???
How are you trying to charge it, via a computer or the wall plug ? If a computer, then a lot of computers (especially older ones) generally do not provide enough power to their USB ports to charge the iPad at a sufficient rate - it may still be charging slowly, and should be a bit quicker if the iPad's screen is off (if you leave it for a while and then disconnect it from your computer you may find that it's battery percentage has gone up). The wall charger is usually the most efficient way to charge the iPad.
If the wall charger then have you tried a reset to see if it charges after the iPad has restarted ? Press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.
If that doesn't work then have you tried a different charger and/or cable ? Do you know anybody else with an iPad so that you can try their charger and cable and they can try yours ?
And for info typing in capitals is considered SHOUTING. -
MacBook pro not charging. Charging light is not coming up
My Macbook pro's battery was down to 2% so I shut it down and kept in for charging. But the charger's green light or the orange light indicating charging didn't come. I checked the power supply and it was fine. The charger has the slight hum indicating it is getting the power but macbook is not charging and the lights are not coming on. My Macbook is a late 2011 model of 13"
Hi chaitanya.ac,
I would see if this article helps narrow down where the problem is or perhaps even resolve it:
Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1713
Best,
- Ari -
Why does my ipad say "not charging" when plugged in?
Why does my ipad say "not charging," when plugged in?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4060
Read the KB article. Make sure you are using the 10W adapter that came with the iPad or a High-Power USB 2.0 port. -
credit card number change, your company can not charge , so , what can I do ?because I buy one year plan ,
but the plan stop already ,I can not change the credit card details.
So, I need to buy one more year or can continous the paln with changing the credit number?Hello pen pang,
if your Photoshop is a part of Creative Cloud you can use "Manage your membership and payments|Creative Cloud" at
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/membership-subscription-troubleshooting- creative-cloud.html >>>
Payment & credit card >>> Help changing the credit card on your account >>> from there see what hints are listed.
On the other hand I'm sure that you can use the recommended procedure with a "normal" PS too.
If necessary and for further questions click through http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html and if "open" please use the chat, I had the best experiences. I quote from Adobe's employee Preran: The chat button is activated as soon as there is an agent available to help.
If you need these explanations in another language, please use "Change" at the end/bottom of the website from above
Good luck!
Hans-Günter -
Macbook Pro "not charging" during high CPU use
My Macbook Pro Does not charge when I am running several small programs (or one large one). My charger will change from the orange "charging" light to the green "not charging" light a few seconds after I begin running a program or set of programs that have a combined use of over 30% User CPU. Once I close enough programs to drop below about 30% User CPU, the light switches back to orange and begins to charge again.
This is system information for my Macbook pro's power when it IS charging;
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: W0********3LA
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): 2815
Fully Charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4596
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 586
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 638
Voltage (mV): 11802
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: Yes
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0
RestartAfterKernelPanic: 157680000
Standby Delay: 4200
Standby Enabled: 0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 60
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 60
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
RestartAfterKernelPanic: 157680000
Standby Delay: 4200
Standby Enabled: 0
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 45
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x00ba
Serial Number: 0x008b378d
Charging: Yes
And this is when it is NOT;
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: W0********3LA
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): 2880
Fully Charged: No
Charging: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4597
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 586
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 162
Voltage (mV): 11742
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: Yes
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0
RestartAfterKernelPanic: 157680000
Standby Delay: 4200
Standby Enabled: 0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 60
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 60
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
RestartAfterKernelPanic: 157680000
Standby Delay: 4200
Standby Enabled: 0
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 45
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x00ba
Serial Number: 0x008b378d
Charging: No
<Edited by Host>How's the light on your power cord, on the receiving (your Mac) side? If it shows green, don't sweat, it means it is charging alright, no matter what the battery meter in Windows says: battery management is largely firmware-run on a MacBook Pro, since it's not exactly supposed to run another OS than Mac OS X. If the light shows yellow/orange, then for the sake of experiment, let it run until your battery dies. If it does at all.
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MacBook pro not charging and it is not the charger
I tried plugging my MacBook pro to its charger and I found the chargers light twitching and it didn't turn into charging and my laptop wasn't charging , now I have bought another charger thinking that my charger was the problem and it is doing the same thing so is there a problem with my MacBook please help !!
You should still be able to 'see' the battery, and it's 'health' in a System report.
As wjosten wrote:
>About this Mac>More Info>System Report>Hardware>Power...under Battery Health, what does it say?
If your battery is not showing up under Power, you're in trouble. If it is showing up, you should be able to report its health.
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Macbook pro (not charging) problem
Hi i am new to this community
I know a similar post has been made before but I feel my case is a little weird and would like to know if there's anyone else out there facing the same thing. So basically the problem is whenever i do anything even remotely graphic intensive, the laptop would say (not charging) and the orange light on the charger turnds green. Like say i watch a youtube video or a high def trailer from www.gametrailers.com, it immediately says not charging for the duration of the video. It 100% happens while gaming without fail even before the laptop starts to rev up.
Does anyone else have this problem?
I have given it to the apple care 3 times and had my battery changed, software updated and the third time in a different place they said this was 'normal'. NORMAL? how can it be normal for a latop to not be able to get charged while doing anything its supposed to be used for. I have never in my life faced this problem while running highly intensive graphic games in much cheaper laptops. Never really expected this problem to come from such a premium brand and at a such a steep price. Especially since they arent even admitting its a problem...You have exactly the same problem that has been discussed in an endless thread here previously. It has been true of all MBPs since the first ones in 2006 that if pressed to the wall, they could require more power than their AC adapters can supply. Under those circumstances, the first thing to happen is that battery charging ceases (if it was going on in the first place) and the second thing that happens, if the machine's power demand is high enough, is that the battery is drawn upon to make up the deficit. So with any MBP, there is the possibility that under extremely heavy load, the battery won't be charged or will actually be depleted while the AC adapter remains connected.
Very few users ever ran into this with early MBPs, because it was hard to push them to the point of needing more power than their 85W adapters provided. It has become all too common in the 2011 models, with their enormously powerful (and enormously power-hungry) discrete GPUs and the expectation of many users that they will be able to use a notebook for everything they used to do on large desktop computers. I suspect (and this is purely my own hypothesis) that Apple has unintentionally compounded the problem with the automatic GPU switching in recent 15" and 17" MBPs, causing the discrete GPU to be invoked automatically when it isn't really needed and the integrated graphics would suffice, such as when browsing the web. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the problem only arises in the 2011 models when the discrete GPU is in use, so if you turn off automatic switching and limit yourself to the integrated graphics, you may be able to put an end to it, or at least limit its occurrence to times when you're willing and able to cope with it. But it probably does mean that you won't be able to place graphically-intensive 3D action games around the clock without running your battery down, and will need to take breaks of several hours to recharge from time to time.
In other words, it IS normal, though it's also unfortunate.
You might well wonder why Apple doesn't just provide a larger, higher-capacity AC adapter, and the only answer I can suggest (speaking for myself of course, and not for Apple) is that it might not be possible for the MBP in its existing case design to dissipate the additional heat that would be generated by continuing to charge the battery at times of extreme CPU and GPU activity. -
What to Do When Your iPad is Not Charging?
When you first bought your iPad, did you plug it into your PC and become frustrated when you discovered that it wouldn’t take a charge? Were you disappointed to discover that the iPad doesn’t charge through PCs and you have to plug it into the wall to get it to work? Most newer Mac computers (2008 and later) will charge the iPad. However, those of us who have a Mac are not immune to the trials and tribulations of the “Not Charging” message that can appear without warning. For anyone who has experienced, or will experience the “Not Charging” message on their iPad, we have a couple of suggestions.
A couple of weeks ago, I got a “Not Charging” message on my iPad when I plugged it into the 10 watt USB 2.0 power adapter that was plugged into my wall. Surprised by this development, I assumed there was something wrong with my plug and took my third-generation iPad to my office, where I plugged it into my computer and got the same message. “Oh, no,” I thought. Something is wrong. If this has happened to you, don’t worry. Nine times out of 10, there is nothing wrong. You just need to do a little trouble-shooting.
First of all, only plug your iPad into a PC if it is absolutely necessary. It will take hours to fill the battery up and you have to leave it in sleep mode (the iPad, that is). You see, even though your iPad may have a “Not Charging” message, it is charging. It is just doing it very slowly. In a pinch, leave your iPad plugged in, even if you don’t think it is getting a charge. You’ll at least increase the percentage a little.
If you have plugged your iPad into something that has previously worked to charge it, there are a few things to check out before making your Genius Bar appointment. The first, and most obvious is to make sure the power adapter is a 10 watt charger. The iPad, especially the third-generation one, will not charge with anything less than 10 watts. Next, make sure the iPad is properly plugged in (I know it sounds patronizing, but you’d be surprised at how often the problem is just an unplugged power source). Check the connection from the wall to the plug and the plug to the iPad. If you are sure that everything is as it should be, try another socket, and then try another cord. Lastly, plug another Apple device into the same cord. If you’re iPhone charges, but your iPad doesn’t, there may be a problem.
Once you’ve determined that it is not your power adapter, try turning your iPad on and off again. To shut your iPad down, hold the “Home” button and “Sleep” button at the same time for a couple of seconds. When the slider bar appears, slide to shut down the iPad. Wait 30 seconds and turn it back on by holding the Home and Sleep buttons at the same time. When the iPad is back online, plug it in again to see if that fixed the problem.
If you have been able to charge your iPad from your Mac previously, but are suddenly faced with the “Not Charging” message, when you plug it into the computer, check your connection first. Then, make sure the USB cord that you are trying to charge your iPad with is plugged directly into the Mac. Don’t plug the cord into a multi-cord hub that is plugged into the computer or the USB port on the keyboard. The iPad needs a lot of juice. If it is plugged into some third-party source, it may not send the amount of juice needed to charge the device.
If your USB cord is plugged directly into the computer and you still see the message, try blowing air into the iPad’s dock connector. You could also use a folded piece of paper to loosen dust particles. You should also make sure that none of the docking pins are broken. Those tiny little pieces of metal can be snapped off very easily.
There have also been some known issues with external 30-pin devices being plugged into the iPad that cause it to malfunction for a short period of time. For example, if you have recently used the iPad camera adapter, it may cause the device to charge improperly. The best way to remedy that is turning your iPad on and off again. However, sometimes, you just have to wait for it to clear out.
Just to summarize, here are some of the things that may be causing your iPad to show a “Not Charging” message:
Wall socket is bad
Not using a 10-watt power adapter
10-watt power adapter is bad
USB 2.0 cord is bad
Device is plugged into a PC
Device is plugged into a multi-port USB hub or instead of directly into the Mac
Dock connector is dusty
Docking pin is broken
Device was recently used in conjunction with camera adapter.Thanks for sharing it! great!
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