When I connect my charger to my MacBook Air, it doesn't always charge..., When I connect my charger to my MacBook Air, it doesn't always charge...
While it isn't every time, there are many times that connecting the MagSafe adapter to my MacBook Air 13(late 2010) will not start it charging. There isn't always a green followed by an amber charging light. Sometimes, it is magnetically connected with no charging happening at all. No lights indicating anything.
A jostling of the connector usually gets things going. Could this have something to do with metal particles in the MagSafe port of the MBA?
Sly
SYMPTOPMS: Intermittent charging, magsafe light not lighting. Wiggling the magsafe adapter while connected to the laptop can make the light turn back and even make it turn off again.
APPLES SOLUTION FOR MY LAPTOP: I purchases a 2011 Macbook Air 13" and I was having the same issues. After taking the laptop to Apple they determined it's not the charger but the magsafe connector inside the laptop that was coming loose and affecting the charging capabilities. Check to see if you can move the magsafe connecter that's on your computer. IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO MOVE. The genius at Apple showed me how mine was moving around easily. If yours moves around, the part needs to be replaced or the screw inside the laptop that holds the magsafe connecter needs to be tighted. In my case, they replaced my entire laptop although the replacement is now showing the same symptoms again after 1 month of very careful use.
Good Luck!
Matt
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