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Thanks for your information!
I have a question that I've been trying to solve. Maybe you could help me.
My Macbook pro 13" 2011's charger is not working properly (apparently). It will not charge when turned on (it works fine rarely), and therefore I'm able to use the Mac only until the battery drains out. But when I turn the Mac off or put to sleep it will charge my battery, turning on all the lights properly (the one's from the charger connector, i meant). My battery is old and won't allow me to use the computer for long periods of time. Specially when using Google Chrome, or watching a movie.
I've changed the DC in board connector hoping that was the issue,but the problem was not solved.
Could the charger be the problem or something related to the motherboard?
Here some interesting facts:
*The charger makes a sound when charging.
*The charger sometime charges the battery when the Mac is on, but as soon as I scroll down a page, or open an app, it suddenly stops charging (lights turns off)
*I've been using the charger without the proper cable to the wall, I've been using a 2 pin cable from another device that would not discharge the ground.
Thanks!
Sep 9, 2020, 8:13:09 PM
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