Lavolta Charger May Have Broke My Macbook Pro
I have a Macbook Pro 2009, and my Apple charger broke around 8 months ago. I purchased a cheaper one from Lavolta, it died but when i went to purchase an official Apple one, i saw the reviews on the Apple website and was put off. It seemed the cheap ones had as many problems as the official ones, so i purchased another Lavolta charger thinking 8 months isn't too bad for £30.
However, after a week it suddenly produced a spark when i inserted it into my Macbook Pro. The charger stopped working and i inserted my brother's charger into my macbook which powers it but does not charge it. His charger is an official Apple product and works on his macbook. I also swapped batteries but both times, the batteries did not charge.
I reset both my PRAM and SMC, but nothing has solved the problem so far. I'm out of Applecare warranty but would like to solve this. Have you got any ideas?
You can also ask the company if they have your machine in stock. You may want to get a portable LCD screen to go with you separately and just attach it to the MacBook Pro. Preferably a screen that supports DVI or better. If it is back at the factory being matched up with a part, see if you can get it recalled faster so you can get the external screen added yourself. 2011 and later MacBook Pros all support Thunderbolt, mini-Displayport, and mini-Displayport to HDMI or DVI adapters. Granted it won't be as elegant as being attached, but that way you might not be waiting as long for a part that might be hard to find. Especially if it is out of normal warranty.
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I have had my macbook pro for 3 days, and it will not charge.
You have 14 days from the date of purchase to return your MBP. Personally, I would not waste my time "troubleshooting" if the normal solutions do not work.
Return the MBP for one that works before your 14 days are up and/or call AppleCare ASAP!!!
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Anonymous UUID:
C72C8841-51A0-BB21-689C-2AB204820087
Mon Dec 30 23:57:23 2013
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff801da5260f): "a freed zone element has been modified: expected 0xdeadbeefdeadbeef but found 0, bits changed 0xdeadbeefdeadbeef, at offset 8 of 128 in zone: kalloc.128"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2422.1.72/osfmk/kern/zalloc.c:461
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0xffffff8096bf3710 : 0xffffff801da5260f
0xffffff8096bf3770 : 0xffffff801da51d09
0xffffff8096bf3870 : 0xffffff801da2aa2f
0xffffff8096bf38a0 : 0xffffff801dde080d
0xffffff8096bf38e0 : 0xffffff7f9fcada11
0xffffff8096bf3930 : 0xffffff7f9fcae16e
0xffffff8096bf39a0 : 0xffffff7f9fcae523
0xffffff8096bf39d0 : 0xffffff801dc13438
0xffffff8096bf3a00 : 0xffffff801dd83378
0xffffff8096bf3a70 : 0xffffff801dbfd1ae
0xffffff8096bf3ae0 : 0xffffff801dbf437a
0xffffff8096bf3b80 : 0xffffff801dbe5f15
0xffffff8096bf3c30 : 0xffffff801dbe67d2
0xffffff8096bf3f50 : 0xffffff801de3de23
0xffffff8096bf3fb0 : 0xffffff801daf3e06
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Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 15 devices, 0 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF, 250.06 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Device: Built-in iSight
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: IR Receiver
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Bus:
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This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you boot, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
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Okbart wrote:
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