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Fluctuating voltage on Magsafe charger
I got two Apple Magsafe charges, one for which I needed to cut and rejoint the cables. The fix went well and now when I plug in the charger it works and charges my Macbook Pro.
Though when I measured ...
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What would happen if I use a Macbook Air Powersupply with a 15" MacBook Pro Retina (or vice versa)
My girlfriend has a Macbook Air. The power supply is smaller and lighter than the Pro. It has an output of 14.85V and 3.05Amps. My Pro Retina has a power supply that is 20V and 4.25 Amps.
Both ...
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Charging suddenly stopped
After opening the lid on my 2010 MacBook Pro, the machine indicated it was not charging yet and the MagSafe light was amber.
I followed the SMC instructions, installed the Java update, restarted, and ...
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How can I triage a MacBook Pro that won't charge with the LED dimly lit green?
I have an early-2011 MacBook Pro that will not charge. The green light on the MagSafe connector is barely green.
Besides the fact that the system info tells me the battery is not charging, the ...
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Can i use my old MacBook charger on my new Mac?
I have a 2011 15" MBP, that uses a 85W power supply.
My old 2008 MBP 15" also has a 85W power supply, but I cannot get it to work. Shouldnt it? Its the same watt power, and the adapter fits.
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Old MacBook power adapter on new MacBook Pro?
I have a 60W power adapter from my old 2008 MacBook.
Can I use this power adapter on a new 13" MacBook Pro, which also came with a 60W power adapter?
However the two power adapters have two ...
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Whistling MagSafe power adapter
When I connect my MacBook Air's 45 W MagSafe power adapter to my MacBook Pro (which came with a 65 W MagSafe power adapter), and the Pro uses lots of power (such as installing updates and restarting), ...
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85W MagSafe adapter only delivers 77W?
My late 2011 17" MBP was delivered with an 85W MagSafe adapter.
Under heavy stress (either CPU and/or GPU) the MBP has to draw additional power from the battery in order to keep everything running. ...
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MagSafe Power Cord soldering with Power Brick
How can I solder power cord back as it was? Has anyone else had the same problem? I know that Apple hardware and peripherals are very hard to "open up", so maybe some of you know some tricks about it. ...
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Magsafe adapter not “fitting” in to MacBook Pro
I have a Mid-2009 MacBook Pro, and all was well before the weekend. Now when I try to fit in the MagSafe charger to the macbook, I am unable to fit it in correctly (but as you can see, it is ...
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Is an older MagSafe power adapter compatible with a newer model MacBook Pro?
I'm using the MagSafe power adapter from my old multibody Macbook Pro:
On my new unibody Macbook Pro:
The MagSafe power adapter has become very hot and emitting a faint burning smell. It's not ...
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Why does my MBP say “Not charging” when plugged in?
I have the latest 2011 Macbook Pro. Sometimes I notice that even when I'm plugged in, the battery status says "Not charging" even when I unplug it and the battery is at 35%. Why isn't my MBP charging?
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Intermittent charge on Macbook Pro
I have a 2010 Macbook Pro with a MagSafe T Power adapter.
The power adapter makes a buzzing/hissing/fuzzy noise when it is plugged into the wall.
When it is plugged into my mac, my light turns green ...
