The proper Apple MacBook Air charger for models that don’t have Touch ID, as old as mid 2012, is a 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter. 45W Adapter Charger Cord for Apple Macbook Air 11' 13' A1244 A1370 A1369 A1374.

Or maybe just the touchpad cable ? The moment i insert it into the zif connector system shuts off at once. The newest MacBooks Air models (13-inch, 2018 and later) use a 30W USB-C Power Adapter.

Probably need to replace either the keyboard or the touchpad ? (Though its strange that even fan wont turn on if kbd cable is attached)Īny way to know which one to replace - kbd or touchpad ? The keyboard cable connects to touchpad which in turn connects to the main board so i can eliminate them by connecting one by one. FYI, it also boots up fine with external keyboard mouse connected over USB or bluetooth. MBA boots up fine now and battery etc everything shows ok in about screen. 13-inch MacBook Air models introduced in 2008 through 2011 11-inch MacBook Air models introduced in 2010 through 2011 Adapters that shipped with the MacBook Air (Original), MacBook Air (Late 2008), and MacBook Air (Mid 2009) are not recommended for use with MacBook Air (Late 2010) models. Had exact same issue, MBA (early 2015, A1466) does not switch on at all & charging light on the magsafe cable remains orange.Īfter trying everything including remove battery etc tried switching it on after removing the Trackbad/Keyboard cable (from any one side, either from the logic/mother board or from the trackpad side.

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