New MagSafe won't charge my 2008 MBP (often)

[thejoshhoward]

My old power supply died. I purchased the correct, new power supply as prescribed by Apple. The first time I plugged it in, it didn't immediately start charging. I adjusted the connector and managed to get one full charge. The next day, I plugged it back in and I haven't been able to get a charge since. It's like the connectors aren't connecting.

I've read about this being a bit of a problem for some people but I can't find any solution. I also can't find an old "t" style MagSafe adapter. So, does anybody have a fix or know of a place I can purchase an older adapter? I've been wanting to sell my old MBP (replaced with new i7 iMac. woo hoo!) but I can't do that until I've wiped it and have the power!

Thanks for the help.

 

[Pentad]

Apple released an updated firmware for some MBP's that need it so they could use newer power adapters. Here is a link to the update:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/21678/apple-macbook-smc-firmware-updater

You can also run Software Update to see if the update appears in your selection window.


Keep us updated!

Cheers!
-P

 

[thejoshhoward]

Hey, thanks! I'll try that out this evening and let you know how it goes.

 

[thejoshhoward]

Fixed!

The firmware did the trick. Thanks again!