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Zombie Macbook back from the dead... sometimes will not boot
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<blockquote data-quote="kayleealia" data-source="post: 1098693" data-attributes="member: 169143"><p>First of all, hello! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Secondly, I own a 13" white unibody Macbook from late 2008. In the past couple of weeks, it has slowly been losing its functions. As of this moment, is has died and returned from the dead 3 times. By dead I mean, it would not boot, no chime, nothing and then by some magic four days later it turned on, only to not work next time I booted it.</p><p></p><p>When it is "dead", sometimes holding down the power switch will cause weird auroura-borealis-type flickering on the screen and sometimes the battery will not realize that the charger is plugged in. </p><p></p><p>Also, none of the function keys are working, the backspace does not work at all and the J is being very tough. I am afraid to pick up the laptop because I might shake something loose and cause it to power off. </p><p></p><p>I have read that this can be a power supply, power switch issue, and I've also read it can be an issue involving improperly installed RAM, but I have the original 1g of RAM the computer came with and have only removed it once about a month and a half ago. I've also read it can have to do with the keyboard connection and that would explain the failing keys. I am currently backing up my files in case next time it dies it doesn't feel like coming back. Does anybody have any kind of insight? This is very frustrating. My father tells me the keyboard is a software issue because I've cleaned it out thoroughly, I've got a second opinion that the power supply is wonky but neither seem right to me. Halp!</p><p></p><p>Edit: Oh dear, it has stopped recognizing the charger <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Well, I have 18 minutes. LOL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kayleealia, post: 1098693, member: 169143"] First of all, hello! :) Secondly, I own a 13" white unibody Macbook from late 2008. In the past couple of weeks, it has slowly been losing its functions. As of this moment, is has died and returned from the dead 3 times. By dead I mean, it would not boot, no chime, nothing and then by some magic four days later it turned on, only to not work next time I booted it. When it is "dead", sometimes holding down the power switch will cause weird auroura-borealis-type flickering on the screen and sometimes the battery will not realize that the charger is plugged in. Also, none of the function keys are working, the backspace does not work at all and the J is being very tough. I am afraid to pick up the laptop because I might shake something loose and cause it to power off. I have read that this can be a power supply, power switch issue, and I've also read it can be an issue involving improperly installed RAM, but I have the original 1g of RAM the computer came with and have only removed it once about a month and a half ago. I've also read it can have to do with the keyboard connection and that would explain the failing keys. I am currently backing up my files in case next time it dies it doesn't feel like coming back. Does anybody have any kind of insight? This is very frustrating. My father tells me the keyboard is a software issue because I've cleaned it out thoroughly, I've got a second opinion that the power supply is wonky but neither seem right to me. Halp! Edit: Oh dear, it has stopped recognizing the charger :( Well, I have 18 minutes. LOL. [/QUOTE]
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