Macbook Air Original power problems (?)

[ultraxmode]

Hello everyone,

I have a Macbook Air Original (2008) and lately I ran on some problems. I will give you the steps from which the errors occured.

1. I worked for 2 hours on my Macbook Air, at night and I left it on for the whole night (I fell asleep)
2. When I woke up (at morning) the Macbook Air was turned off.
3. I tried to turn it on but nothing, the Macbook Air refused to turn on.
4. The magsafe light was dim-green.
5. I left it without the magsafe on for some days.
6. After some days, I plugged the magsafe on, the light turned on (yellow).
7. I turned on the Macbook Air, everything was working! Did not have problems.
8. The battery icon showed that the battery was at 0%
9. Tried to shutdown Macbook Air from the drop down menu.
10. Macbook Air restarted instead of shut down.
11. Unplugged the magsafe.
12. PLugged again the magsafe. Dim-green light. Nothing. Macbook Air did not turn on.
13. Left it for 3-4 days without plugging the magsafe. Battery swelled up. Removed the battery.
14. Tried to turn it on again. Magsafe light yellow -> Macbook Air works. --> tried to shutdown -> Restart Loop instead of shutting down.

The last step (No 14) is the problem I have right now. The Macbook Air does not have a battery anymore (I removed it, it was swelled up). So..

When I let the Macbook Air for 2 days alone, then, the light of the magsafe turns yellow (bright yellow) and Macbook Air turns on and working in Mac OS X (I reinstalled Mac OS X Mountain Lion just to see if there was an OS problem. The problems remain.). When I try to shutdown the Macbook Air, it restarts instead of shutting down. If I unplug the magsafe and try to plug it again on, the light goes dim-green and cannot turn on. If I let the Macbook Air alone for another 2 days, it turns on without a problem. Still, cannot shutdown. Restart loop. Again and again.

Tried the Command + Option + P + R when turn on Macbook Air, pressing the keys for a period of time that I hear the "Mac OS chime" twice. The problem remains.

Can you please help me? What can I do to save my Macbook?

Thank you very much.

 

[mlemonds]

Have you tried the SMC reset?

 

[ultraxmode]

Have you tried the SMC reset?

I think I tried the SMC reset in the past with no avail. (I will try it again later, when I go home, cause Im at work right now).

Thanks mlemonds.

 

[ultraxmode]

OK, I tried the SMC Reset. The problem remains. But the magsafe light is bright-green now. MBA is not turning on though.

Strange things.

Update : One more thing. The sequence of the things I noticed is :

1. Magsafe is unplugged.
2. Magsafe plugged in (bright-green light)
3. MBA turns on, on each own, working like a champ.
4. Shutting Down (Restart Loop)
5. Unplug Magsafe for 1-3 seconds
6. Plug Magsafe (bright-green light) MBA does NOT turn on.
7. Unplug Magsafe for 20-30 seconds.
8. Plug Magsafe (dim-green light) MBA does not turn on.
9. Leave MBA without the Magsafe plugged in for a day.
10. Plugging Magsafe on to the MBA (bright-green light)
11. MBA turns on, on each own, working 100%.
12. Shutdown --> Restart Loop.



(battery is removed. MBA has no battery)

 

[mlemonds]

When you say restart loop, does it successfully boot the OS or does it keep chiming and powering of/on?

IF it does boot into the OS, do you get a message that the machine recovered from an error?

 

[ultraxmode]

When you say restart loop, does it successfully boot the OS or does it keep chiming and powering of/on?

IF it does boot into the OS, do you get a message that the machine recovered from an error?

It boots successfully the OS. No, I dont get a message that the machine recovered from an error.

 

[ultraxmode]

Please some help?

 

[mlemonds]

I am stumped, sorry. Makes me think it is a fault with the power management hardware, but I am not very confidant.

 

[ultraxmode]

Oh.. thanks.

Anybody else?

I dont know what to do..

?

 

[ultraxmode]

Someone please?

 

[ultraxmode]

Ok I get it..

i quit..

 

[ultraxmode]

Apple community, that is.

 

[BittenApple]

try another adapter

 

[madrich]

OK, I tried the SMC Reset. The problem remains. But the magsafe light is bright-green now. MBA is not turning on though.

Strange things.

Update : One more thing. The sequence of the things I noticed is :

1. Magsafe is unplugged.
2. Magsafe plugged in (bright-green light)
3. MBA turns on, on each own, working like a champ.
4. Shutting Down (Restart Loop)
5. Unplug Magsafe for 1-3 seconds
6. Plug Magsafe (bright-green light) MBA does NOT turn on.
7. Unplug Magsafe for 20-30 seconds.
8. Plug Magsafe (dim-green light) MBA does not turn on.
9. Leave MBA without the Magsafe plugged in for a day.
10. Plugging Magsafe on to the MBA (bright-green light)
11. MBA turns on, on each own, working 100%.
12. Shutdown --> Restart Loop.



(battery is removed. MBA has no battery)

Sounds like the Mother Board died! Take it to the store they can run tests.

 

[ultraxmode]

Thank you guys.. I will take the logic board to Apple.. (guess they will ask for a lot of €€€ )

 

[Benjamin L]

Hello everyone,

I have a Macbook Air Original (2008) and lately I ran on some problems. I will give you the steps from which the errors occured.

1. I worked for 2 hours on my Macbook Air, at night and I left it on for the whole night (I fell asleep)
2. When I woke up (at morning) the Macbook Air was turned off.
3. I tried to turn it on but nothing, the Macbook Air refused to turn on.
4. The magsafe light was dim-green.
5. I left it without the magsafe on for some days.
6. After some days, I plugged the magsafe on, the light turned on (yellow).
7. I turned on the Macbook Air, everything was working! Did not have problems.
8. The battery icon showed that the battery was at 0%
9. Tried to shutdown Macbook Air from the drop down menu.
10. Macbook Air restarted instead of shut down.
11. Unplugged the magsafe.
12. PLugged again the magsafe. Dim-green light. Nothing. Macbook Air did not turn on.
13. Left it for 3-4 days without plugging the magsafe. Battery swelled up. Removed the battery.
14. Tried to turn it on again. Magsafe light yellow -> Macbook Air works. --> tried to shutdown -> Restart Loop instead of shutting down.

The last step (No 14) is the problem I have right now. The Macbook Air does not have a battery anymore (I removed it, it was swelled up). So..

When I let the Macbook Air for 2 days alone, then, the light of the magsafe turns yellow (bright yellow) and Macbook Air turns on and working in Mac OS X (I reinstalled Mac OS X Mountain Lion just to see if there was an OS problem. The problems remain.). When I try to shutdown the Macbook Air, it restarts instead of shutting down. If I unplug the magsafe and try to plug it again on, the light goes dim-green and cannot turn on. If I let the Macbook Air alone for another 2 days, it turns on without a problem. Still, cannot shutdown. Restart loop. Again and again.

Tried the Command + Option + P + R when turn on Macbook Air, pressing the keys for a period of time that I hear the "Mac OS chime" twice. The problem remains.

Can you please help me? What can I do to save my Macbook?

Thank you very much.

i'm sure you tried but i failed to see it mentioned so i will put it as a solution

1 install a new battery
2 reset both Smc and Pram
3 boot into os once and then restart machine
4 then try turning off machine

i think that a few apple products have that problem/"feature" where it turns on when charger is connected i wouldn't worry to much about that but a new battery should prevent if from restarting when you power it down . Also don't cheap out on the battery/charger get a real one. i suggest from amazon they have a fantastic return policy if your laptops issues aren't adressed by my suggestion then at least you can send back the battery !

good luck !