Reviews for Apple 45W MagSafe Power Adaptor for MacBook Air

My original 45W MagSafe Power Adapter has been working quite well for the almost 1-1/2 years that I have had my 13-inch MacBook Air. I am getting another so that I can keep one at home and keep the other in my brief case so that I don't leave home without a charger.

I can't believe that this power adapter is than expensive. And if you try to buy it outside of the States is worse.
Please Apple boys, try not to think only in create good stuff, try to think in your customers and not to overcharge the price of small spares... in cellphones and other kinds of laptops the power adapters are really cheap and not the almost the 10% of the laptop cost!!!

So I LOVE my MacBook Air, but this charger is a joke - I have already replaced it once, and now the replacement is starting to die. It starts off making a buzzing noise, then it just stops working. Apple employees said something about a fuse being burned out, however, I don't feel like this is acceptable for Apple to be producing such shoddy chargers. Glad I purchased the Apple Care, as I will be getting my moneys worth replacing this charger every 5-6 months!

Apple has a history of turning out lousy power adapters. This one is no exception. It's the usual problem this time around: the cord end that attaches to the magnetic connector has broken and frayed. It's a nuisance and a fire hazard. They have some gall to charge us $80+ to fix a hardware defect. One might reasonably conclude that this is all by design. I'm surprised that Apple hasn't been sued over this.

I have had my MacBook Air just over 13 months. Guess from the sounds of it I have been *lucky* as my power adapter has just now failed. Unfortunately, I do not have the AppleCare so I will be eating the 80.00 for a new one. Has anyone discovered if there is a reset button to try prior to opening a new one and trying it? I'm a little frustrated as Apple has a great product and after 13 months they begin to fail....I've been VERY happy with my computer; however, the power cord and I also understand the battery doesn't last long either...about 2 years. Guess that bridge well cross next. I just think they should have a better warranty on a computer that costs so much...Good luck with you Power Adapters!

What a joke? I've owned my MBA since September of last year, just under 5 months... and I've wondered what was up with my laptop charging... seems my cheap janky (yet expensive charger - $80) is broke... after less than 5 months? Way to go with "redesigning this charger for the MBA - Apple"... it's a piece of junk. I'm super excited to make a trip to the Apple store tonight to buy another junky charger for my MBA. Whatever...

I bought my MacBook Air in November 2011 but starting in January 2012 I began to have difficulty with my MagSafe power cord. I would plug it into the MBA but it would not charge until I jiggled the wire some and/or plugged and unplugged it a few times. It remains extremely temperamental. I had logged onto the store to look at purchasing a new power cord as I have some business travel coming up -- I was assuming that perhaps I had kinked the cord at some point and it had a short. I didn't know when I would have done that but I had no other explanations. Apparently that likely is NOT the case. I have had 5 or 6 laptops prior to this one and have never had a power cord issue -- and this in just 3 months!! Still, I will probably buy a back up as I cannot afford to have the cord crash and burn when I'm traveling. Truly not typical Apple type product performance.

I bought the Macbook Air 11 inch (2010 late) in January, 2011. Air is awesome, but the adapter I can say nothing. In December, 2011, it is totally broken. I took almost one day to fix this adapter in Apple Store. Due to I see many buddies have this question, Apple should recall the adapters and give brand news for free!

Now I'm on travel, ready to give my presentation, and battery is almost dead....

My 45W adaptor stopped working properly after a few months. Too bad, because otherwise I love the 11" Air. My adaptor will not work if it is at all cold. It takes up to an hour to warm up before it works. Therefore, if I forgot to keep the adaptor in my pocket (which is most days, because I put my briefcase in the trunk of my car) then my charger won't work for much of the morning. It's very irritating. It appears that many customers are having trouble with this accessory. Apple should get ahead of this. Also, the price of replacement items is so absurd as to be insulting. I hope that the store treats me well when I walk in to request a replacement.