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The battery indicator connector flex cable broke at the point it rises off the case. I’ve ordered a new connector but it will arrive in a week. I’m worried, because the MagSafe charger light does not turn on too. Is this normal? Read another post where the poster had a green light but no power. I expected the board to fire up without the battery connected to the logic board but there is no light and no power. What next? Update: Installed the new indicator and cable. Only one screw could go back in but I found a workaround. When I pressed the power button, nothing happened.Connected the AC power adapter. MagSafe got a faint green light but didn’t start up.Reset the SMC and restarted. Heard the chime and the keyboard lit up but had a blank black screen. No video!Reset SMC again, same thing. No video. Reset SMC again (x3 now)Restarted …. lo & behold everything works fine. Battery is 100%. I only have to change the clock which connecting to the wifi fixed.Pressing the indicator button lights up the green lights. Problem: The MagSafe light is still a faint green but I know it works. How do I fix it? Tried this YouTube: dim green light MacBook Pro 2011 unibody fixiFixit: Followed Simran’s first post.
The problem turned out to be the Magsafe DC-in board. The thinnest wire all alone on the side split. soldered it which fixed the problem.
Install the new cable before panicking. “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.” Job 3:25
MacBook Pro does not turn on if the cable is broken?
