Macbook A1181 Not charging

Phlox321

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Macbook A1181 Not charging

03-07-2017, 01:44 AM

Hey geys, ive got a problem.

My Macbook A1181 is not charging.
The magsafe connector broke , the little pins on the connector itself broke off.
So i found replacement magsafe cables on ebay and bought one, not original i know but its the cheapest.

So i connected the wires to my charger. The laptop now powers on and works fine if charger is plugged in, but its not charging nor are there any lights on magsafe plug on.

I dont know if the macbook maybe got damaged.

Any ideas what to ttest for?
Previously ive used a generic charger and that worked fine.
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