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How to Troubleshoot MacBook Charging issues

Macbook charging is not a common issue but when it happens one needs to diagnose it in detail of many components such as logic board, battery & charger any one of the components may be faulty before you contact any macbook repair center here are the few troubleshooting you can try. If your macbook pro is not charging due to any liquid spill we suggest you get it diagnosed from the apple repair center as diagnosing any device with a liquid spill can damage the device which will make it worst and irreparable. Before you start with any troubleshooting we suggest you get a spare adaptor and try as it may be a possible issue apart from this if your macbook has USB CType cable do try an alternate c type cable.

Clean Port: Do make sure that the ports of the macbook charger & device charger are clean and do not have any carbon on them. In the case of the MagSafe charger make sure there is nothing stuck in dirt or any kind of particles as these magnets tend to capture lots of dirt you can use any old toothbrush and easily clean this dirt make sure do not use any kind of liquid or cleaner to clean as they may sort do remember to unplug the charger before process and cleaning.

SMC Reset: System Management Reset in apple macbook is safe to do and there is no data loss when SMC reset is done. SMC resets are very easy for old Macbooks that are compatible with MagSafe 1 or MagSafe 2 chargers you have to connect the charger and turn off your device when you see orange light on the charger press Shift-Control-Option on the left side of the built-in keyboard, then press the power button at the same time this will make the changes on the charger led which is an indication of successfully SMC reset.

Battery Status: Macbook battery can be one of the reasons for not charging the battery in the mac hence you can easily verify the heath of any apple macbook. Once you turn on the macbook you can click on the apple logo –> about this mac–> then scroll down and click on power where you see the battery status. Do check what is the health status and cycle count. if the cycle count is above 700 you can get it diagnosed from any local macbook repair to understand the mAH of the battery.

Apple macbook air is one of the most loved devices especially who travels lots as its very lightweight to carry and travel with the best part is the battery backup which allows users to use the device for 5-6 hours without charging but over a period of time when the service is not done properly it starts giving issues and to fix you may need to contact macbook repair center here in this article we will share the possible diagnoses which you can try in case if the macbook air is giving trouble. The troubleshooting is for the models A1466 & A1465 Apple macbook Air 13.3 Inch & 11.6 Inch.

Battery Not Detected: If you get to see a message on the battery icon on the right top corner saying “Battery Not Installed” then there are 3 possibility

• It can be related to a faulty battery in this case you will need to replace the battery with the OEM apple macbook pro battery replacement the cost of the battery can be anywhere from 4500 to 6000 depending on the model & year of the device you can reach to any apple MacBook battery replacement center for the ONSITE battery replacement takes15 mins max.
• Battery Not Charging: If you see a message “Plugged in Not Charging” it can be an issue with the battery or the connecter which will need to diagnose by opening and diagnosing the condition of the battery. Many a time the swollen battery can be a reason for not charging.
• New battery Not Charging: We have encountered many times that customers has got need a battery and installed it by themselves and even the new battery is not charging now, in this case, the issue can be with the logic board as the motherboard is responsible to charge the battery when the charging IC or any mosfet is faulty it can stop the battery from charging this kind of issue can’t be solved at ONSITE and need to be taken to the workshop for further diagnose and repair.

Random Restart: In old macbook, we have noticed that many a time old macbook restart themself while working this issue can be related to macOS or hardware issues.

• macOS Problem: If your macbook air is old we suggest you use it with old macOS which is generally not a good idea as it has less security and is more venerable to the internet as macOS can be one of the reasons for the random macbook reboots.
• CPU heating: The processor can be a major reason for making it heat in order to fix the heating you need to get in touch with a macbook repair technician who can open the macbook, replace & clean the thermal paste make sure you ask the technician to use the arctic or deep cool thermal paste instead of local paste. These thermal pastes are expensive can cost 900 but they really work when it comes to heating the CPU

Tips for all Apple Macbook Users

Welcome to the apple macbook club experience using any apple device is awesome but in this article, I will share some personal tips and ideas for macbook devices on how you can optimize the life of your device all the information will be simple and easy to follow. I have been using, repairing, selling macs for 7 years and interacted with more than thousands of customers who came for their repairs related to apple products so here we go.

No Accessories: No means no any accessories such as hard case, rubber cover, web camera push cover, fancy stickers, screen guard plastic, keyboard protector, etc are not needed for any macbook be it macbook air or macbook pro these accessories actually harm the device.

• The macbook is made of aluminum which keeps the macbook cooler the cooling fan of the macbook is optimized hence you don’t hear any sound this unibody of the mac take care of all hot air and keep the device cool when you put hard case you are stopping the unibody body to do it job.
• The push webcam cover on the camera is likely to break the screen of your device the display is made of liquid AMOLED which is very delicate hence adding anything on the display may damage.
• Keyboard Cover: The display of the macbook retina has a layer of Anti Glare which make the user easy to read even in the direct reflection of any light or sunlight when you add that cheap rubber cover on the keyboard it always comes in a contact with the display and over a period of time the coating of ant glare falls off and the only option to repair anti-glare is to get the whole screen replacement which is very expensive

Battery: Any macbook battery has a lithium battery and not cells which is the reason for fast charging and longer backup time always make sure if you are not planning to your macbook for a week or so make sure it has 80% of charging before you shut down and keep it as the backup of the battery keep every firmware in check as little power still needed even when you are not using your device. Never let your macbook go below 10%. The best way of charging is to make it 100% drain it till 10% and charge again. This practice will make your macbook easily runs for 900 and the above cycle. Do not install any unwanted apps to track battery information the inbuild function is enough to know the status of the battery.

Cleaning: Self-cleaning as damage many macs keep the cleaning simply do not use any kind of liquid if there is stain or on display use only plane water take the water on the tissue paper 5-7 drops and rub gently in the stained surface and done. There are 100s of products on the internet that do not use it as they can damage the antiglare of the display they are simply harsh chemicals. Yes, you can use some cleaner to clean the body but make sure no liquid gets in the keyboard as a few keys may stop working and you will need to get the whole keyboard replaced.

Servicing: Servicing from inside is recommended once in a year do not do any servicing in the monsoon, Summer is the best time to get your mac serviced you can visit any macbook repair center for the servicing it takes 45 mins to 1 hrs where the technician will clean the fans & vents of the device a good cooling system can improve the overall performance of the device. (Changing thermal paste is not required every year)

Best Repair Center For Out Of Warranty Macbook

Apple macbook is the best when it comes to performance & durability. If properly maintained one can easily use the apple macbook for years we have seen many users still use the 2010 MacBook Pro to date even the apple imac we use at our workshop for billing is 7 years old and works perfectly fine. Any old macbook or mac mini-performance can be easily enhanced by upgrading hardware such as SSD, RAM and incase of imac we can upgrade the processor which can boost the device speed which can allow you to run any macOS and latest 2022 year apps easily. For doing general maintenance you can visit any macbook repair center in Mumbai it hardly takes 60 mins to clean and change the heatsink paste. Which can make the CPU temperature down and overall performance is improved.

Out of warranty:

If your macbook is out of warranty or vintage model authorize Apple Store will not help you in fixing your device but there are many third-party macbook repair centers in Mumbai & Navi Mumbai who will be happy to assist you with and the cost of repair is very affordable when you compare with Apple Store. Here are a few things you must take note of before getting your device repaired from third-party repair stores as landing your device to an inexperienced person can make the damage worst and repair may be impossible also there are data loss chances when not handled correctly.

Experience Professionals:

Make sure the place where you give your device for repair are experienced people & doing repairing for a long time. You can easily understand the business by checking their Facebook page & google review it will give you insight into the operation of their business and feedback from their customers. Many experienced professionals will be able to diagnose the issues even on call and can give you the estimated cost of repair. There are many stores that even offer onsite repair for issues like keyboard replacement, display replacement, etc do check you can opt for that service as it will save lots of time.

Warranty of repair:

Before getting repaired and given your device make sure to check the warranty post-repair as many professionals repair will be happy to give you the warranty of 6 months to 3 months wherein other low-grade repair business offers only 1-month warranty max. We think 3 months to 6 months is a good time to check your device if there is an issue that persists. Even check if they can extend the warranty of the device if you pay extra same as apple care+ if they are confident about their work they will be happy to do it.

Data Protection:

You can buy a new macbook anytime but once the data is lost it becomes impossible or very expensive to recover data. If your device is turning on try to take a backup of your data to make sure the data is safe in any situation. Also, the experienced technician will advise the best options available to make sure the data is safe such as taking full-time machine backup before making any changes in the storage or macOS. Once a macOS crash one needs to get in touch with a data recovery company to get the data retrieved with is expensive and time-consuming.

If you are an apple macbook pro user and a family member use the same mac for work or study then we recommend you to make different users for each member as you be being the first user has all rights of admin which allow you to delete or create another user, install apps, etc when you create a new user by default it is created as a standard user which has a limited right to control the mac, of course, you can change the setting and make it admin rights but if you are creating a new user for your kid then standard ID is recommended below is the process to create a new user in any apple macbook pro.

1. Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of the display and click “System Preferences.

2. Inside system preferences Select “Users and Groups.”

3. In the window of users & group you will a lock icon on the left corner click the lock icon in the bottom-left corner of the window and enter your password (login password), then click the blue “Unlock” button or press “return” on your keyboard.

4. Click the plus icon + in the bottom-left of the left sidebar.