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

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

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    disappointed

    • Written by from Branchton

    Going on our 5th charger since our purchase in 2009. Great laptop, terrible charger. For the price of them and the quality, I won't be buying anymore from apple. I think I will take my chances with a chinese knockoff. They are half the price and will probably last twice as long. Please Apple, listen to your customers and fix this issue. I love your products, just not your macbook magsafe adapter.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    terrible

    • Written by from San Antonio

    3rd adapter in 9 months...unacceptable!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Terrible.

    • Written by from Portland

    While my macbook was under apple care, i didn't mind if the adapter broke ( though it only happened twice). Now i am going onto my 4th year with my macbook, no longer under apple care and as a student apples price for their adapter is way too high. the product itself isn't even durable.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    power adapter

    • Written by from Downingtown

    This would be my third adapter in 1 1/2 year. It does not last and overpriced. Disappointed.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Unreliable

    • Written by from Watford

    I love my Macbook Pro, but am sick of needing to replace the Magsafe chargers. I am now on my third one. The first began to fray and stopped working after around a year of use, the L shaped bracket on the second one fell off last week! At £70 per time, customers should be able to expect far better from this product.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    3rd power adapter in a year

    • Written by from Winthrop harbor

    I would give this product a Zero star if it were possible. I am just getting ready to get yet another power adapter for my Mac Air that is just over 1 year old. Ridiculous that a company such as Apple cannot respond to the problems of their customers with their products. This might explain the lowering Apple's value as a top company. I read that the power adapter problem has people moving to other computers. Get with it Apple!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Junk

    • Written by from New Castle

    Like others have said they only last about a year. I have gone through two now, about to order my third.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    I have gone thru 3 since 2009

    • Written by from Fountain Hills

    Extremely poor design. It frays and then creates a shock which creates a power surge and then shuts down my computer. This is very dangerous. I think this has caused my monitor to break. Shame on you Mac for not fixing this problem. I am heading down to the Apple store yet again for another charger. Of course I can't get an appointment until tomorrow, so my biz is shut down till then. That PC is looking pretty good about now. Writing this on a PC right now.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Way over Priced for lasting less than a year!

    • Written by from Keizer

    This is my third adapter in three years. At $80 a pop, I'd really think Apple would have a better product. Love my Macbook Pro, but HATE buying these cords so frequently! They need a warranty! Wait, no, Apple just needs to create a better cord.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    RIP MacBook Charger

    • Written by from Los angeles

    The charger shows no outward signs of damage so I don't know how to fix it. The light started to go out randomly and now it's completely dead. I've tried wiggling and repositioning it, but to no avail.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    be aware

    • Written by from Richmond

    Be very cautious when using it, as it is extremely delicate and the cord will break easily. Had to buy a new one recently, so be sure to handle it carefully. I think the design is so flawed it's ridiculous.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Must wrap your cord if traveling with charger

    • Written by from Durham

    Since 2009, I have broken 3 of these adapters and I am now on my 4th. Apple had no sympathy and never replaced under warranty so 79.00 x 3 = $237 + tax. So I asked a worker at the apple store last time I replaced my adapter. He told me that you must wrap the cord around those nubs that pull out. If you do not do this, the cord twists and binds which puts high tension on the cable attachments. So now I do it every time and it hasn't broken since. Unless you want to waste money like i did, WRAP YOUR CORDS! Apple won't tell you these things unless you learn the hard way. Learn from my mistake please.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Very disappointing and frustrating..

    • Written by from Auckland

    Have had my MagSafe power cord about 1.5years and it has worked fine, however it has now started playing up, sometimes working and sometimes not which has become increasingly frustrating.. The cord is covered by my AppleCare plan, however the service centre will not replace it without sending my laptop in to be tested at the same time which will take over a week. As I use my laptop for work I cannot be without it for this long and know the problem is the power cord and not the laptop as have tested it in a friends cord and it always works..

    Really disappointed with this service and the quality of this part, especially given the cost of the laptop ($2500) plus the cost if the AppleCare plan.. Has left me with a sour taste towards apple..

    Unhappy customer..

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Lasts and works great

    • Written by from Keller

    Still have the original that came with my 2010 MB Pro. It has survived countless times tripping on the cable and being yanked and being stomped and everything my 2-year old can throw at it. Whatever these others are experiencing is probably related to the electrical in their abode or abuse.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Overly Fragile

    • Written by from TONBRIDGE

    I'm on my 3rd of these for my Macbook Pro. The original one and now its replacement have each broken at one end of the thin DC wire that runs from the adapter body to the Macbook. The 1st one broke at the adapter end; its more recent replacement at the magsafe plug end.

    After my experience with the original cable breaking, I was sure to treat its expensive replacement carefully, but it still broke after approx 18months of use.

    The thin cables on these products are not built stringly enough to withstand ordinary day to day use. Apple has already faced a class action lawsuit in the USA about this issue, but its liability does not extend to the UK, so I'm faced with yet buying another expensive replacement (currently GBP65).

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Lasts maybe a year

    • Written by from WINDERMERE

    I have had to buy 4 chargers in the 4 years i have had my computer. Apple needs to redesign these.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Lucky if it lasts a year

    • Written by from Ventura

    I've had several now for one macbook. Very frustrating and way too expensive considering how long they last. Apple seriously needs to address this.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Don't Last!

    • Written by from Campbellford

    Like many others this is my 5th power cord, for the price they are poor quality, but it seems to be the only option.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Expensive and prone to failure

    • Written by from Edinburgh

    Like many others I am now onto my third power adapter after two failures in the same place. The wiring becomes exposed and dangerous. The price is a bit of a joke. Great laptop, rubbish adapter.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Terrible quality

    • Written by from Masterton

    For the price that you pay for Apple products, this is unacceptable.

    I have had mine for just over a year and have treated it very well. And now all of a sudden, out of nowhere, it is tearing. All over the whole cord is tearing. I have covered the top part of the cord with tape and then the bottom starts to tear.

    There is no way I am buying another cord at $120. I will buy a new computer before I do that.

    Sort it out Apple.

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