Reviews for Apple 85W MagSafe Power Adaptor (for 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro)

My charger just went out. Lasted 12 months. Since they haven't come up with a decent upgrade to the iPhone in the last 2 years maybe they can hire some Samsung engineers to work on this Charger Issue!!

I've two of these adapters break on me now since I bought my macbook in 2010. At such a high price and low quality you're probably better off buying a 3rd party one.

I am so disappointed in Apple making a power cord that is fraying I thought better of this company. Not looking forward to spending $79 to replace this original cord knowing I'll need to turn around and replace it again in 2 years. I need to apologies to my son I blamed him for the cord : (

13 months and my charger frayed. I'm easy going on these things, and never pull by the cable... simply put, poor design.

I paid top dollar for a 17 inch Macbook Pro and you would think the adapter would be of high quality, after about 1 1/2 years, the cable frayed at the magsafe end. Not cool to charge $79.00 for a new adapter less than two years later, for such an expensive laptop.

My charger light went out so I came here to buy another and saw all the complaints. Mine is older than 3 years, no issues whatsoever. Charger block was very hot so I unplugged it from the wall and disengaged it from the charger cord. When it cooled down I reassembled it and plugged it into another outlet and viola! green/orange light! I guess it just overheated? Just saying, try this first! and good luck~

Honestly, I'm ridiculously careful with my power adapter, but I'm on my second one in 3 years. The casing for the wiring is starting to shred, and the wiring is super sensitive to position. I've had this power supply for a grand total of like 18 months. It's kind of ridiculous that something that costs 80 dollars doesn't last for more than a year and a half. This is ridiculous.

They don't last. I am on my fifth adapter in six years.

I am a high school digital arts teacher, and I need to hook up my computer to the projector everyday. Hence, I also need to provide a power source for my laptop. I am on my second Macbook, and for both computers the adapter has stopped working. The design is terrible for someone who has a wind up the cord several times daily for transport, as the wires inside come loose. I don't know why this design isn't made sturdier. A thicker cord would likely suffice, and I could have saved the money I paid in having to replace chargers twice. Unfortunately, this charger hasn't changed much from the second generation Macbook to today's Macbook Pros, as I've experienced this problem for each computer. I love Apple products, but this one has failed to make the mark.

My only concern in the charger cord where it meets the connector that links to the computer is turning green. I'm not sure if that means I should get a new one or not. Besides that it's been working fine for many years.