MacBook Pro charger only works sometimes with Macbook?

miley4ever92 · miley4ever92 #1 (**permalink**)

05-07-2012, 12:22 AM

I have a 2008 Macbook and my charger broke so I bought a Macbook Pro charger and on the box it says it's compatible with my laptop. Except almost every time I go to plug it in, it doesn't work. I have to take out the battery of my laptop and then once it's back in, the charger works. Is there anyway I can fix this or should I take the charger back?

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #2 (**permalink**)

05-07-2012, 12:42 AM

Reset the smc. Apples support site has instructions. If that doesn't work, there's a hardware problem.

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Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,511 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	05-07-2012, 12:42 AM Reset the smc. Apples support site has instructions. If that doesn't work, there's a hardware problem. mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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miley4ever92 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 07, 2011 Posts: 11	05-07-2012, 12:22 AM I have a 2008 Macbook and my charger broke so I bought a Macbook Pro charger and on the box it says it's compatible with my laptop. Except almost every time I go to plug it in, it doesn't work. I have to take out the battery of my laptop and then once it's back in, the charger works. Is there anyway I can fix this or should I take the charger back?
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