Macbook will not turn on/ won't charge

[dandonny]

hey guys,

i have had this problem for a few weeks now where i cannot turn on my laptop.
i go to the back to check if there is any battery left and only one green light flashes(no power). when i plug in my charger no orange light pops up but a green light does which just makes no sense because the battery is flat. It is not the charger though because i have tried my dad's macbook charger which doesn't seem to work either. Also the computer is un-usable atm because it also does not work when a charger is pugged in.

I think the problem must be to do with the battery and am thinking about replacing, but i would like to know what everybody else thinks before i go spending my money on a battery that may not fix my problem?

Thanks in advance

 

[logana]

Unlikely to be the battery so I would not buy a new one......

Take the battery out and connect the charger and it will turn green but presumably it wont start up ?

Sounds like a logicboard fault. The battery charging circuitry is on the main logicboard.

The fact that it wont startup also sound like another logicboard fault although it could be a faulty topcase to logicboard ribbon cable.......

 

[GGJstudios]

This should answer most, if not all, of your battery questions: Apple Notebook Battery FAQ

Pay particular attention to the section on "CHARGING".

 

[dandonny]

Still not working

hey guys,

thanks for the replies.
the weirdest thing happened 5 days ago, i went to show somebody what the problem was and it suddenly turned on, i didn't even press the on button. the computer was magically fixed, and it was now able to charge. the computer worked for the next day perfectly normal.
the next day when i go to turn it on the same problem was there(it will not turn on). although now it has full battery.
i have no idea what is going on and it is still broken 3 days later.
if anybody knows or has an idea what is wrong could you please get back to me,
Thanks in advance.

 

[mgartner0622]

Now it definitely sounds like some kind of logic board issue.
Is it possible to take it into an Apple Store?

 

[dandonny]

Yes, i can take it into an apple store but just a bit short on money n it costs $75 just for them to have a look at it!
if it is to do with the logicboard, how much do you think it would set me back to fix?

Thanks

 

[tug]

hey, they shouldn't charge you for just looking, they only charge if they have to work on it. hope it turns out ok for you though.