HELP! When I unplug my charger by mistake and want to plug it back, my mac air (brand new) won't charge again!
Hello all,
I just bought a new macbook air 11". I started to plug it in when the battery was going down. I usually have the laptop on my lap and sometimes by mistake the charger unplugs itself. When I put it back, my mac does not charge again (no light on the charger and no sign of charge on the menu bar). I thought it could be a sort of security but it is very unconveniant.
Please help me!
Thanks a lot
Nothing wrong, no panic. Some general remarks:
a. the battery will not be charged when over 95% full; a full battery is not charged
b. it is good for the battery to have it go down to about 50% before recharging, say once a week at least.
c. never let the battery go down completely, so that it shuts off on its own: that is very bad for a modern smart Li battery.
d. sometimes the old "battery calibration" procedure is advised, you should not do that.
trick: when you click the little battery icon in the top menu bar, you also see if there is a heavy energy user running.
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