MacBook Pro Charger Light
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Robert Peirce - 4 May 2008
Frequently, when my MacBook Pro is fully charged, the green light on the plug goes out. Re-plugging turns it back on, but why does it go off? Help says it should either be amber or green. Could one of the connectors be oxidized and should I worry about this?
Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883
bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac]
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Robert Peirce - 4 May 2008
I just realized I should probably have posted to the portable group as well or maybe even instead.
Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883
bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac]
rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] -
Dolores Park - 4 May 2008
Reset the SMC.
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Robert Peirce - 4 May 2008
I typed "reset SMC" and just "SMC" into OS X Help and got back
No pages with your search words were found
I then "googled" "reset SMC" and got a reference to an Apple Support Article. Interesting.
Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883
bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac]
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Dolores Park - 4 May 2008
<verbose>
For an Intel Mac portable:
- remove AC adapter (and other cables)
- remove battery
- with _no_ power source attached, hold the power button for 5 seconds - restore battery & AC adapterThis is the cure for many power & sleep issues. It may also resolve "missing" hardware problems (e.g. the system doesn't think it has an Airport card or firewire port).
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RLM - 12 May 2008
I'm having the same problem, but it happens when I move the cable while charing. I guess it's some kind of wiring problem, but it charges fine.
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Florian Zschocke - 13 May 2008
RLM <redlob+usenet@xs4all.nl> schrieb:
Me2.
Florian
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Tom Harrington - 13 May 2008
For what it's worth, the green light on my MBP's charger stopped working in 2006, soon after I got the computer. I guess it was under warranty but it worked fine, so I didn't bother getting it replaced. It still works, so unless there are other symptoms it's probably not significant.
Tom "Tom" Harrington
Independent Mac OS X developer since 2002
http://www.atomicbird.com/