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Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

Fire hazard

Written by SE from Perdue

Nov 6, 2009

I too have had the cord melt and in fact start a small fire on my floor. This isn't cool at all, especially since you can't use your MacBook without one!

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Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

I'm happy with it, despite crummy plug piece.

Written by CW from Cambridge

Nov 3, 2009

I have had my Macbook for 2.5 years and have had none of the problems described here with my power adapter. For everyone who is experiencing wires disconnecting where the cord enters the brick, I would recommend (on your next adapter) not wrapping the cord around the prongs that flip out of the brick. They are a cool idea, and useful sometimes, but the continued stress of bending the cord 90 degrees or more everyday when you pack up your laptop is definitely not good for it. It's the same thing that happens to video game controllers when you put them away by wrapping them up in their cords. For the people whose cords caught on fire ... yikes. I hope you are using the product with correct laptop.

My only problem with the product is that the two-prong plug piece that connects to the brick is pretty flimsy. Mine gave out after about a year of plugging and unplugging, it just came apart, so minus one star. You can replace it with a plug piece from another adapter, like your iPod adapter or with one from an international adapter kit, or you can just do what I do and carry the three-prong cord extension around. Unfortunately, Apple does not sell this piece separately.

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Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

Incredibly frustrating!

Written by VN

Nov 1, 2009

The cord of my first charger had the end burnt after a year or so of usage.
Charger #2 suddenly stopped working and cannot charge after barely a year of usage despite being religiously plugged in a safe outlet and following instructions as on the manual and from reviews here so as not to repeat the errors of Charger #1.

As it turns out, I'm not the only one who complained about this. Lots of people who wrote reviews here experienced the very same thing!

Dear Apple people, if a lot of people already experienced this, why not change your product? Do you want to earn from us loyal Mac users this way?

Because of this, I'm thinking of switching back to a PC and telling the world about it in my blogs, forums, etc. If it can't be fixed it's goodbye, Mac!

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Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

Great Idea

Written by RJ from Corning

Oct 29, 2009

I know some people have had problems with their adapters. Personally, I love it and wish very little changed.

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Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

Worst Apple Product

Written by KD from boardman

Oct 29, 2009

After 1 year of use (I treat my mac like a baby) the connection failed like so many people have explained. I assumed I had an isolated case and fixed the cord myself. Another month later the wiring within the box broke. Unable to fix this I bought another charger... Same thing happened. Now on charger #3. Very disapointed Apple.

Added note: Why is a replacement charger so expensive!?!?!?

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Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

Melt Down

Written by JS from Irvine

Oct 29, 2009

This charger has been nothing but a headache. Working on my MacBook one evening I kept getting a faint scent of something burning, like chemical (plastic). I found out that narrow cord where it connects to the magnet connector was brown discolored and melting. The wire completely melted and rendered the charger unsafe and useless. After speaking with the Genius Bar they replaced the MacBook batter (saying it was faulty) however, they did nothing when I presented them with the melted power cord which could have possibly lead to the battery failure…

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Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

Terrible Terrible Terrible!!!

Written by KH from Saco

Oct 27, 2009

I have had my MacBook for just over a year. This power adapter is a dangerous piece of garbage! It wasn't until I saw the sparks flying that I realized the connection between the block and the skinny cord that plugs into the laptop was almost completely severed! I have been extremely careful with this power adapter after the horrible experiences I had with my old ibook power adapter. I certainly didn't think Apple could do worse than that when designing a new adapter. Apparently I was wrong. I think that if your power adapter almost sets your house on fire Apple should redesign the thing and, at the very least, replace the adapter for free. $79?? C'mon!!!

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Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter (for MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro)

Take care

Written by DS from North Fort Myers

Oct 21, 2009

I've been using the MagSafe Adapter on my MacBook for 2 1/2 years now with no problems at all. No sign of fray, overheating at all. I was reading all of the bad reviews and feel I may have lucked out on a "good batch". I treat mine carefully (Never wrap the cord using the "holder" provided as it puts strain on the cable possibly damaging it internally) I just loosely wrap it in a loop and place it in a cheap camera bag when on the go.

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