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    Left USB port on Macbook Air doesn't accept devices?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by phomanny, Nov 8, 2014.

  1. phomanny

    phomanny Notebook Consultant

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    Heyoooo,

    Weird question. Just scored a 2014 macbook air off someone. The odd thing is, the left USB port won't accept any of my devices. His worked fine though, apparently.

    Here's a quick video showing what I mean (hope the slightly shakey video doesn't make you queezy :)).



    If you know what's up, please lemme know.

    Thank YOU so much :)
     
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    phomanny, Nov 8, 2014
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  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Could be a short somewhere on the logic board. Since it's a 2014 model, it will still be under warranty. If you have an Apple store nearby, make an appointment, demonstrate the problem, and they should take care of it for you.
     
    saturnotaku, Nov 8, 2014
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  3. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

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    Long shot but you can try an SMC reset. Hold left Option, Control, and Shift, then hold power for three seconds, then let go off all keys. The power charger LED state may change from orange to green briefly to show you did it correctly.

    This does more or less the equiv of 'reseating the battery'. It fixes some obscure issues.
     
    S.SubZero, Nov 9, 2014
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  4. kais91

    kais91 Notebook Consultant

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    Smc and pram reset is always a quick and smart thing to try even if it is a long shot. As previous guy said take it Genius Bar.
     
    kais91, Nov 10, 2014
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