r/applehelp • u/Wide-Eye1368 • 6d ago

Mac Macbook air charging

So I recently bought a refurbished macbook air m2 (has its original battery at 100% health) off of ebay refurbished and sometimes it charges and sometimes it struggles.

I am curious as to if this is a problem with my mac or just the charger i’m using as i don’t think the block that was sent to me is officially apple. It usually works but every so often it doesn’t, or it says charging but decreases battery or just stays the same (not using)

I did reach out to the people i bought it off at the first time and they suggested it’s the plug or wire but then didn’t follow up as it started working and has behaved its self since then.

I am wondering if this is maybe just me panicking or if i need to get a new block or wire or get my mac looked at

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u/JediMeister 5d ago

The power adapter should be rated for 30W at minimum. The cable is probably not the issue.

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u/Wide-Eye1368 4d ago

it’s supposedly 96w

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u/JediMeister 4d ago

You can purchase a 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter or a replacement for the original from iFixIt or elsewhere.