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Hi:
I have a 2011 Macbook Pro 15. Bought a new battery for it and a new Apple OEM 85W MagSafe brick charger and cable for it. It stopped charging yesterday. If I place it on the table beside me, it will start charging again. Pick it up and put it on my lap, it stops charging.
Tried the Reset the SMC controller. No go. Rebooted. Same result. Cleaned the magsafe connector with rubbing alcohol.
Any good ideas??
thx.
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13
mackendw wrote:
Hi:
I have a 2011 Macbook Pro 15. Bought a new battery for it and a new Apple OEM 85W MagSafe brick charger and cable for it. It stopped charging yesterday. If I place it on the table beside me, it will start charging again. Pick it up and put it on my lap, it stops charging.
Tried the Reset the SMC controller. No go. Rebooted. Same result. Cleaned the magsafe connector with rubbing alcohol.
Any good ideas??
thx.
Macs of this age can have a worn out DC-in board — you can visually look for clues.
Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203207
The good news in is a replaceable component
Any computer repair store that works on Mac can test it, Parts & labor typically ~$115.00 USD
mackendw wrote:
Hi:
I have a 2011 Macbook Pro 15. Bought a new battery for it and a new Apple OEM 85W MagSafe brick charger and cable for it. It stopped charging yesterday. If I place it on the table beside me, it will start charging again. Pick it up and put it on my lap, it stops charging.
Tried the Reset the SMC controller. No go. Rebooted. Same result. Cleaned the magsafe connector with rubbing alcohol.
Any good ideas??
thx.
Macs of this age can have a worn out DC-in board — you can visually look for clues.
Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203207
The good news in is a replaceable component
Any computer repair store that works on Mac can test it, Parts & labor typically ~$115.00 USD
Thx for this info. Appreciate the fast response. I bought 2 of the magsafe 85W power bricks (wife has the same laptop). So, I'll test the power using her adapter. Hers is working / charging fine. That should rule out it being HW on my macbook if it charges properly with her power adapter.
and it looks like the magsafe charger is the culprit! Wife's charger is charging mine now and it's on my lap. so...I guess I broke a wire in the cable from the brick to the magsafe L connector. strange though..there are no breaks visible in the white nylon coating, no burns, etc.
2011 Macbook Pro 15 stopped charging
