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Jirel

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11. Does the LED on the cord light up?

Reply to brush (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:19 PM

Apr 2020

If it does, the cord should be usable, but maybe need replacing soon per your description. It is much more likely that the battery is kaput. Yes, after 8 years your battery is likely the culprit.

If your laptop is not working while it’s plugged in, that’s a different story. You can remove a battery and still run the computer on wall power. But if it’s not running on wall juice, especially if that LED is not lighting up, it’s a connection problem. It may be the power cord, or even the circuit in the laptop it connects to. I’ve seen those fry, but it’s relatively rare.

Happy to help you if you want to continue the convo. Not a professional, but I rebuild macs from that era with silly frequency.

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I have a 2012 MacBook Pro and suddenly it's not accepting a charge. [View all] brush Apr 2020 OP

Buy new charger cord... pbmus Apr 2020 #1

I would try another power cord first. Sounds like it may have shorted. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #2

Thanks. I'll try gainsaver.com, they sell refurbished Macs. brush Apr 2020 #5

Did you discharge your battery completely? (run it down to 0%?) Moostache Apr 2020 #3

It hasn't discharged completely. I shut it down before that. I think it's the power cord. brush Apr 2020 #16

Most likely...good luck! (n/t) Moostache Apr 2020 #17

I helped a neighbor with an issue like that nilram Apr 2020 #4

Remove the battery. Does the computer run without a battery? mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #6

Battery can't be removed in a 2012 MBP they are glued in. Cattledog Apr 2020 #9

Rats. All my Mac laptops have user-removable batteries. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #12

Honestly I would purchase new battery and charger ragemage Apr 2020 #7

Try to reset the PRAM and SMC C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #8

Thank you. brush Apr 2020 #19

Happened to me on my 2015 MBP Cattledog Apr 2020 #10

Think I'll replace the cord first, but how much was your battery to replace. brush Apr 2020 #15

Does the LED on the cord light up? Jirel Apr 2020 #11

Yes, the LED doesn't light up. Last night it would light up and then cut off. I would jigger with... brush Apr 2020 #13

Most likely. Jirel Apr 2020 #24

Go to the nearest neighborhood store. Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #14

Can't get to the Apple store now with the shut down. Will find a replacement cord online first. brush Apr 2020 #18

Even a small store of Batteries Plus Bulbs is worth a shot. Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #20

I replaced the battery on a 2011 MacBook Pro Sancho Apr 2020 #21

Thanks, was it an easy job? brush Apr 2020 #22

I followed a Youtube video a couple years ago... Sancho Apr 2020 #23