Comments on: Help, my MacBook Pro power cable is failing

By: varundbest

varundbest — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:20:09 +0000

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By: Dash Rendar

Dash Rendar — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:21 +0000

Mac designed them this way to get an additional revenue stream for failing plugs. Long been a supporter of Mac’s but those $600 PC laptops are starting to sound like a better deal.

By: Raccoon

Raccoon — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:55:42 +0000

The same thing is happening to me. For many months it loaded in a specific angle, but now it’s completely stopped working. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with the plug or the computer. And there aren’t any Apple stores near my hometown, actually I think there’s only one in the whole country – if even that. I don’t know what to do. Send it somewhere?! My computer’s been without power for a week soon and I’ve been unable to write anything or update my site

By: Tyler Zaborsky

Tyler Zaborsky — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:22:20 +0000

Hi,

I am on my second failing power wire. The head of the wire which plugs into the computer had actually come off of the wire skin and inside the casing was exposed, its been like this for 2 days now. Today I accidentally knocked the computer off of my desk when it was open and in sleep mode. When I picked it up I plugged in the power wire and it started sparking and smoking (I’m worried about a short???). My computer won’t turn on now. When I hold the on button, I can hear it come on, but within in 5-10 seconds it flips off… Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m going to take it to a computer store to get fixed in the next week or so if I can’t figure out the problem. Thank you.

By: BadGirl47

BadGirl47 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:33:10 +0000

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By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:34:49 +0000

I can’t describe the annoyance at this happening to me also – for the second time! We bought a new cord only about 6 months ago, (for the same thing) and tonight, I find screen black, just as I am about to do a heap of stuff before I go away. I should have known when the cable kept popping out at the slightest movement of the laptop recently.
Grr.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:05:16 +0000

Hi,
Hope all your probloms have been solved!
I am looking forthe contact number(phone or e-mail) of Pro Power factory and we would like to buy the products of the factoryã€‚Could you do me a favor if you know the official website of the company(I hope I can find the contace number of the factory in their official website) or the e-mail and number of their sales department?

Best regards!

Amanda

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:36:27 +0000

My power cord failed today for the first time ever. When the first panic feelings subsided I found this thread on Google, brilliant! The five little connectors looked just fine and shiny on both the computer and the plug. I anyway removed the battery, unplugged the power adapter from the wall and scraped the connectors with the tip of a paper clip. It felt a bit stupid since they all looked clean, but when I tried it afterwards, it worked again! I am not sure what I removed or if I did something else to it, but this is again a good day.

By: bour3

bour3 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:44:06 +0000

I’m simultaneously delighted and dismayed that so many others are having the same problem as I am. I too am a hard user of my MacBook Pro, brilliant thing, my best friend. Seems these cords where they connect to the laptop are the weakest link in an otherwise sturdy design. It’s the third time I’ve had a problem in that exact spot, but the first time with Mac. I thought the magnetic connector, which comes unsnapped a lot, would be the cure for that, but nooooo. This causes me to disrespect things made in Asia. My cord works when it’s held at a specific angle, so I held it at that angle and applied clear silicone gel, some stuff from the hardware store called Plumbing Plomeria Amazing Goop. It’s not at all unsightly. But I’m afraid it’s a temporary measure at best. Incidentally, I repaired the cord to Oreck vacuum cleaner in the exact same way.
I found reconditioned A1172 – Original Apple MacBook Pro MagSafe 85W AC Adapter with 2-Prong Cord at getpartsonline.com for $50.00. Sounds like a pretty good deal, if you ask me, and you did start out by saying, “Help”.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:36:45 +0000

I’m also in the failing cable group. Mine has split where the cable enters the plug too.

I’m wondering if I can save it with a bit of heat-shrink tube or get a replacement plug from some where.

By: David

David — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:28:01 +0000

I had the same problem. The cable started to seperate from the magnetic connector. I took it to the Apple store claiming it was poor manufacturing, as this happened within a year of buying the Macbook. They told me it’s not covered under warranty and I’ll have to buy a new one. $80.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:38:52 +0000

Fiona… I completely agree. I’ve been babying my cable for a long time now and it appears to be ready to fail any day now. I have had it less than two years and it just seems wrong that it would fail anytime in the first 5 or so…

I’m going to head to the Apple store and see what they’ll do for me.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:24:19 +0000

Mine is failing, too, and it’s not the pins, it’s the actual cable. Now, I use my Macbook every day on my lap, and it appears the cable’s not designed to cope with the constant bend to the floor, and has started to split at the point it comes out of the magnetic connector (just past the harder plastic sheath). The plastic has cracked and the wire itself is visible.
Now some might argue that it’s not designed for constant use on one’s lap, and I should use it at a desk instead. I would counter that it’s a laptop….

By: Macbook Air

Macbook Air — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:14:07 +0000

David, you will have a warranty directly with apple. Contact them via their website.

By: David

David — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:35:15 +0000

Mine just died- and no clue where to get it replaced