Well, I tok the MacBook to the Apple store where I had booked an appointment at the genius bar. Within minutes the guy I saw had established that a) my charger didn't charge one of their macbooks and b) one of their chargers DID charge my MacBook. So - I was GIVEN a new charger which I have charged the macbook with today and it all works fine. But such amazing service - he said that it was obvious that the charger (and indeed the macbook) had been looked after and not thrown about etc but I was amazed and delighted to be given a new charger!
So, result. Thanks for all the advice etc too. Andrew On 10 Mar 2013, at 9:51 pm, Sam Mullen <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you tried an SMC reset? Battery and power out then hold power button for > 10 seconds? > > Regards > > Sam > > > > > On 2013-03-10 14:16, andrew lancaster wrote: >> No good.! >> Genius bar tomorrow... >> >> On 10 Mar 2013, at 2:15 pm, andrew lancaster <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Checked online how to remove battery - couldn't have been easier! Shall now >>> see if it works... >>> >>> On 10 Mar 2013, at 2:10 pm, andrew lancaster <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for the suggestions. I've given the magsafe socket and the charger >>>> a good blow with a can of compressed air but no good. I have no idea how >>>> to remove / replace a battery, so I've made an appointment at the Apple >>>> store and see if they can check it for me. Hopefully it will keep going >>>> for a few more years yet! >>>> >>>> Andrew >>>> >>>> On 10 Mar 2013, at 12:22 pm, Richard Coker <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This happens to mine occasionally. One of the following has always fixed >>>>> it: cleaning the magsafe socket, turning everything off including mains >>>>> socket and starting again after a minute or two, turning everything off >>>>> and then taking out battery and putting it back in again >>>>> >>>>> My white Macbook is at least five years old and still running perfectly. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------- >>>>> FROM: Rob Beattie <[email protected]> >>>>> TO: [email protected] >>>>> SENT: Sunday, 10 March 2013, 12:03 >>>>> SUBJECT: Re: [sussex_mug] MacBook woes >>>>> >>>>> Might be worth removing the battery, putting it back in again and trying. >>>>> Alternatively, do you know anyone who has a similar Macbook? You could >>>>> try their charger or your charger on their Mac. >>>>> >>>>> ----------------- >>>>> Rob Beattie >>>>> Freelance writer and book author >>>>> www.robbeattie.com [3] >>>>> 07769 902820 >>>>> Twitter: @robbeattie >>>>> >>>>> On 10 March 2013 11:00, andrew lancaster <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi. I have a white MacBook which I keep on my narrow boat and only use >>>>>> rarely. But it works. Or did - I visited the boat on Thursday and >>>>>> plugged the macbook in to charge it up - and the little light which >>>>>> starts off orange and goes green when charged didn't light up. I checked >>>>>> that the socket was working by plugging in a lamp, then plugged the >>>>>> macbook back in and left it for hours. The charger got hot, but the mac >>>>>> didn't charge up. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is the problem likely to be the charger? If so, would the Mac store in >>>>>> Brighton have one? Sadly, Camcom has gone - I'm sure they'd have had one. >>>>>> >>>>>> And if not the charger - is there any hope for an ageing Macbook??!! I >>>>>> use it less since I bought an iPad, but it is still useful. 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