my magsafe light goes dim green, orange, or off when plugged into my macbook
it still charges it fine, an it never stops charing, just the light goes dim. if i wiggle the wire the light turns back on.
i went to the apple store, the guy didnt look at it but i explained the above, he said its normal an his does the same an come back if it stops chargin
what do you thing? should i go back or call or is it fine.
I dont know what the dim light signifies
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
When i connect my Magsafe charger the light will often become dim green and stop charging the laptop.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
Magsafe light flashes green to red and battery will not charge.
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I'm so sad!
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MacBook, iOS 4.1
I have a problem with my macbook pro mid. 2009 from a year. My battery is not in charge and the magsafe is always green. I tried to change my battery and the charge, for 3 months it was ok, but then suddenly it returned as before.
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
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Current Battery Charge: 0 mAh
Maximum Battery Charge : 5093 mAh
0%
Current Battery Capacity: 5093 mAh
Original Battery Capacity: 5020 mAg
100%
My 2010 Macbook pro 17 inch does not turn on. the 85W Magsafe power adapter shows a dim light when plugged in. What do I do?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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3. Place it snuggly where the green light turns on and even suggest getting a piece of tape just as small to hold it in place.
4. Turn on Photo booth just to test out if the light goes through. It may but really test it by placing the frame over it, and then seeing if the light goes through.
5. If it doesn't great. Place the frame back on and you're set!
My battery is at 89% and the light on my magsafe is a very faint green that I can only see if I block the light with my hand. What does this mean? I googled to no avail.
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MacBook Pro
