A1181 charging problems

[damict]

Hi everyone, I'm Damiano and I'm writing from Catania, Sicily.
I had some problems with my MacBook A1181.
Firstly I get broken my original charger. I've replaced it with a compatible one. I get broken it too.
Now I have this but it does not seems to work. I've replaced even the DC jack but it still not working. When I try to disconnect the charger after many hours I can see a fast led illumination on the battery and nothing more.

Now I'm noting that the I/O on the DC connector is broken.

Please help me.

 

[Raz0rEdge]

Welcome to Mac-Forums..

So does the Macbook only work when the charger is plugged in and not on battery alone? Also, blinking battery indicator usually means failing or failed battery. Your machine is likely old enough to require a replacement battery. So it likely isn't charging not because the jack or charger, but the battery itself.

 

[damict]

My macbook doesn't work. I've tried to plug the charger but it doesn't work. How can I solve?

 

[RadDave]

Hi everyone, I'm Damiano and I'm writing from Catania, Sicily.
I had some problems with my MacBook A1181.
Firstly I get broken my original charger. I've replaced it with a compatible one. .........
Now I'm noting that the I/O on the DC connector is broken...............Please help me.

My macbook doesn't work. I've tried to plug the charger but it doesn't work. How can I solve?

Hello and welcome to the forum! Looking on EveryMac in their 'Lookup' section, the model number above shows MacBooks introduced from 2006 to 2009 (check the link and tell us the specific one); thus, you have an 'old' laptop and the battery, as already suggested, may be the problem (unless replaced); also, I would suspect the computer to work w/ a proper charger attached, so a couple of issues.

From your last statement above, i.e. 'My MacBook doesn't work', I'm assuming that the machine does not work whether on or off the charger - correct? If so, hard to give advice - I was going to suggest obtaining the free Coconut Battery App which gives stats on the status of your battery (see image below from my MBPro which has a fairly new replacement battery), such as designed capacity and cycles used - BUT, if you can run this app on your MacBook, then provide us w/ the information shown (or a screen capture).

Finally, if indeed the computer is 'dead', then have you tried to visit a repair shop or an Apple Store (there seems to be one in your city - second pic below) - Apple could run diagnostics (but don't be surprised if they refuse due to the age of your machine) - maybe time to look for a new laptop? Good luck - Dave
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[damict]

my macbook worked. once the charger was broken I could not charge it and now the new charger does not work. Although I'm sure the current arrives (I did a test). Does the aluminum part over the DC jack serve to conduct the current? In my macbook is broken.

 

[RadDave]

my macbook worked. once the charger was broken I could not charge it and now the new charger does not work. Although I'm sure the current arrives (I did a test). Does the aluminum part over the DC jack serve to conduct the current? In my macbook is broken.

Hello again - first, you've answered none of my previous questions - please respond: 1) Go to the first link I provided and tell us which specific laptop you own (there are over a dozen listed); 2) Can you download Coconut Battery to the computer or is the machine completely DEAD regardless of its attachment to a charger; and 3) Is the Apple Store (shown in my previous post) in your city still open?

Concerning whether your MacBook is 'broken', the possibilities are too numerous to make a guess - here is a simple chain of potential problems (which may be one or several): AC Power from you wall socket -> Charger (multiple levels) -> Connection to the laptop (and charging electronics) -> Battery -> Computer other than battery - there is simply no way to provide you a definite answer - I'm 5,000 miles away - go to your Apple store, if possible?

Finally, Apple's chargers come w/ L-shaped & T-shaped connectors - there are 5 pins (see diagram below from Wiki) - the outer pins are ground, pins 2 & 4 carry power, and the middle pin is for information exchange - the surrounding gray portion is magnetic; the outer aspect of the connector carries no charge. Dave

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[damict]

Hello again - first, you've answered none of my previous questions - please respond: 1) Go to the first link I provided and tell us which specific laptop you own (there are over a dozen listed); 2) Can you download Coconut Battery to the computer or is the machine completely DEAD regardless of its attachment to a charger; and 3) Is the Apple Store (shown in my previous post) in your city still open?

Concerning whether your MacBook is 'broken', the possibilities are too numerous to make a guess - here is a simple chain of potential problems (which may be one or several): AC Power from you wall socket -> Charger (multiple levels) -> Connection to the laptop (and charging electronics) -> Battery -> Computer other than battery - there is simply no way to provide you a definite answer - I'm 5,000 miles away - go to your Apple store, if possible?

Finally, Apple's chargers come w/ L-shaped & T-shaped connectors - there are 5 pins (see diagram below from Wiki) - the outer pins are ground, pins 2 & 4 carry power, and the middle pin is for information exchange - the surrounding gray portion is magnetic; the outer aspect of the connector carries no charge. Dave

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My macbook is early 2008. It's dead now. I think I'll go to Apple Store only if I can't solve this problem

 

[pm-r]

My Sicilian/Italian language is almost non existent but Google's translation of some of the comments at that Amazon page don't give me much confidence about that charger product working properly.

Also, does that MacBook work with the charger On and connected but with the battery removed??




- Patrick
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