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I’ve got a MacBook Air 13" 1.3 GHz i5 (Mid-2013) I5-4250U I was using it and it turned off on its own. When MagSafe charger is plugged in the cord LED is Orange but nothing else happens. Have tried to turn it back on but will not work, sometimes when the cable is plugged in it will go Green, then Orange a few seconds later. I’ve tried a SMC reset and this didn’t work, also tried unplugging the battery and this just makes the power LED Green but still won’t work.
The mag-safe starting out green and then going to orange is normal. It just means it is charging. Let’s get a better look at the charging status. Please download, install, run and post your results with Coconut Battery. Hit the download 3.6.2 here: http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutba… UPDATE You didn’t mention it being totally dead. First leave it charging till the battery is charged and the mag-safe turns green. Now we’re going to try for a spontaneous boot. Dis connect the battery and mag-safe. Press and hold the power on button for 5 seconds hook up the battery then the mag-safe. It should now boot on its own.
Disconnect everything except the charging board and fan, then plug the charger in. If it is not booting, it will be a logic board related issue; remove the board and check the bottom for liquid damage, especially around the SMC area, which commonly is affected in MacBook Air 13 models. Try the above and let us know what you find. What is the past history of this too (was it repaired before)? If you have any experience soldering we can then guide you on what to measure and replace on the board.
Hold power button first then control command rp
