MacBook Pro - The power cable doesn't work properly

bersling · bersling #1 (**permalink**)

06-11-2009, 05:13 PM

Hi Community,

Lately my magnetic connector of the power cable doesn't work how it should. I have to press the end of the cable to the computer and it gets worse every day. If I just attach it, the cable leaves a small gap between the white cube with the light and the macbook. If I press it against the computer the gap closes and I have power again... Now I have taped it to the macbook with some scotch so I can write this article... Do you have any ideas how I could fix this? I searched the terms "cable" "magnet" and so on but there was nothing really helpful...

Thanks very much for your answers,

Bersling

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #2 (**permalink**)

06-11-2009, 05:49 PM

I would keep a close eye on that - there have been cases of fire from the magnetic connector area. see here MacBook Pro - Unibody MacBook Pro Fire! - Mac-Forums.com

bersling · bersling #3 (**permalink**)

06-12-2009, 06:47 AM

This seems to be a very extraordinary problem :-) But it's nothing like this (at least for now), I just wondered if anyone ever had this problem and what was the solution to it... Probably I should go to an apple store cause its a mechanical problam and there can't be a real solution than changing the hardware. Or do you have another idea?

bersling · bersling #4 (**permalink**)

06-12-2009, 10:39 AM

I went to the supportcenter today, and they replaced the power cable and also gave me a new accu, cause mine was really bad :-) So if anyone has this problem: Go to the support center ;-)

bersling #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2009 Posts: 3	06-11-2009, 05:13 PM Hi Community, Lately my magnetic connector of the power cable doesn't work how it should. I have to press the end of the cable to the computer and it gets worse every day. If I just attach it, the cable leaves a small gap between the white cube with the light and the macbook. If I press it against the computer the gap closes and I have power again... Now I have taped it to the macbook with some scotch so I can write this article... Do you have any ideas how I could fix this? I searched the terms "cable" "magnet" and so on but there was nothing really helpful... Thanks very much for your answers, Bersling Last edited by bersling; 06-11-2009 at 05:21 PM.
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Collin Bl #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	06-11-2009, 05:49 PM I would keep a close eye on that - there have been cases of fire from the magnetic connector area. see here MacBook Pro - Unibody MacBook Pro Fire! - Mac-Forums.com
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bersling #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2009 Posts: 3	06-12-2009, 10:39 AM I went to the supportcenter today, and they replaced the power cable and also gave me a new accu, cause mine was really bad :-) So if anyone has this problem: Go to the support center ;-)
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