Your Macbook Air no longer charges, and therefore, does not turn on, does not respond? You don't see any charging in progress? Don't panic, the problem can come from several phenomena, sometimes very simple to manage. Your Macbook Air device may be having technical issues with settings or even a reset is required. The problem can also come from a defective charging device. This article, in the form of a troubleshooting guide, lists the steps to follow to remedy the various Macbook Air problems that are having difficulties related to the car's battery performance and which no longer charge.

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Check the condition of your battery if the Macbook Air is not charging

We invite you first to check the condition of your battery. To do so, you must click on the battery icon (a small black battery located at the top right of the menu bar of your Macbook Air screen) while keeping the key pressed Alt option. Thus, three different options are available to you: " normal"," to be replaced soon"," to replace now". If the last option is displayed, you will simply need replace the battery of your Macbook Air device by going to a professional.

Check the power options if the Macbook Air stops charging

  • Before you worry, just try a other wall outlet. The problem may be with the socket and not with your Macbook Air device.
  • Also check the condition of the power cable of your charger. Indeed, if the latter is too damaged or its insulating casing is damaged, the charge of your device may be altered.
  • The problem of a Macbook Air not charging can also be caused by a adapter in poor condition. It will therefore be necessary to check the condition of the latter by making sure that there is no dust in the USB ports and that the cords are in good condition.
  • Also take care that there is no dust in the MagSafe output of your Macbook Air: The dust layer can cause a kind of dam that will prevent your MagSafe charger from recharging your laptop optimally since it will have difficulty establishing a connection.
  • Finally, if you have any doubts about the efficiency of your MagSafe charger, you can separate the two parts (the square power supply and the removable plug), clean them with a cloth and reassemble them.

You should know that it is also possible to charge your Macbook Air computer without a charger: If your Macbook Air is recent enough, then you can use any USB charger using a USB-C cable. Charging will be much slower and it is not recommended to charge Macbook devices with non-Apple chargers, as this may damage the device in the end. On the other hand, it can troubleshoot the time you can replace your Macbook Air charger.

Macbook Air battery or SMC reset

Before proceeding to the step of battery reset, you will need to make sure that your Macbook Air device is off. Once this step is done, you can remove the battery for then the reposition to make sure it is perfectly installed on your device. Then you can go to the step of system management controller (SMC) reset. It's the SMC which supports the basic functions (keyboard backlighting, volume, power button…) of your Macbook Air device.

To perform the reset, you need to make sure that your Macbook Air device is turned off then you will have to press the keys at the same time Shift + Ctrl + alt (the one on the left) + On / Off. You must keep these keys pressed for 5 seconds approximately and then release them simultaneously. You can then turn your Macbook Air back on. By resetting the System Management Controller of your Macbook Air, you can fix power and battery issues.

My Macbook Air keeps losing battery

In this case you will need check settings. To do this, go to the " System Preferences »And make sure that the settings of your Macbook Air device do not empty the car's battery performance of the last. If so, you see that the option " screen standby after "Or the option" computer standby after "Are defined on the slider" never", You will have to drag the cursor to" 15mn " or " 1h " for'save your Macbook Air battery.

You can also choose to restore default settings, which will reset the screen saver settings, brightness as well as veille. Once these parameters are configured, you will see a clear improving the battery performance of your Macbook Air device.

In case your Macbook Air computer becomes unresponsive at all and won't turn on, we advise you to follow the forced restart step present in this article.