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MacBook air 2010 shuts down after unplug
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<blockquote data-quote="krs" data-source="post: 1841250" data-attributes="member: 67742"><p>I used to buy 3rd-party charges for the MacBooks because of the price, but eventually they all create a problem.</p><p>When you open them up they contain very primitive circuitry compared to the genuine one and I have not yet found a 3rd-party one that works the same as the Apple one.</p><p></p><p>One easy way to check without ripping anything apart is to watch the LED on the magsafe connector when you plug the charger into the Mac.</p><p></p><p>With AC power already applied, on a genuine Apple charger, there will be about a one second delay before the LED comes on - on all the 3rd party ones I have tried so far, the LED comes on right away.</p><p>Technically there is a big difference between the chargers and if the 3rd party one is designed really poorly, it can actually damage part of the MacBook power circuitry.</p><p></p><p>I now look for a used Apple OEM charger on ebay - they don't cost much more than a new 3rd party one and you don't run the risk of damaging the Mac.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="krs, post: 1841250, member: 67742"] I used to buy 3rd-party charges for the MacBooks because of the price, but eventually they all create a problem. When you open them up they contain very primitive circuitry compared to the genuine one and I have not yet found a 3rd-party one that works the same as the Apple one. One easy way to check without ripping anything apart is to watch the LED on the magsafe connector when you plug the charger into the Mac. With AC power already applied, on a genuine Apple charger, there will be about a one second delay before the LED comes on - on all the 3rd party ones I have tried so far, the LED comes on right away. Technically there is a big difference between the chargers and if the 3rd party one is designed really poorly, it can actually damage part of the MacBook power circuitry. I now look for a used Apple OEM charger on ebay - they don't cost much more than a new 3rd party one and you don't run the risk of damaging the Mac. [/QUOTE]
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