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November 15, 2026 at 12:21 am in reply to: [Solved] How to fix MagSafe 3 Blinking Amber LED and Refusing to Charge caused by SMC Power Delivery controller handshake fault on MacBook Pro 14″ M2 Pro #15425
Martha Weber
Community ContributorApple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Completely discharging GaN brick capacitors, cleaning pogo pins with 99% IPA, and triggering PMU cold reset.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- Unplug power brick from the wall and disconnect MagSafe cable. Wait 2 full minutes for capacitors to discharge.
- Clean the 5 gold spring-loaded pins with 99% isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free swab.
- Plug adapter directly to wall, connect MagSafe to Mac, and power on. The LED will illuminate steady amber.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
iMac 24″ M3 (16GB) | AST 2 Diagnostic Station | ESD Workstation | San Diego, CAApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Apple Certified Service Technician (ACiT / ACSP)November 14, 2026 at 8:35 pm in reply to: [Solved] MacBook Pro 14″ M2 & iPad Pro encountering iCloud Keychain ‘Waiting for Approval’ Stalemate after update (iOS 18.1) #11875Martha Weber
Community ContributorApple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Flushing local keychain daemon caches and re-authenticating with primary device lock screen passcode.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- Confirm saved passwords exist locally on your iPhone in Settings > Passwords.
- On Mac, turn Passwords & Keychain OFF in iCloud settings.
- Purge local keychain cache:
rm -rf ~/Library/Keychains/*/ && sudo killall -9 securityd secd. - Re-enable Keychain in iCloud settings and verify identity with iPhone lock screen passcode.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
iMac 24″ M3 (16GB) | AST 2 Diagnostic Station | ESD Workstation | San Diego, CAApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Apple Certified Service Technician (ACiT / ACSP) -
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