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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1816107" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>Some thoughts....</p><p></p><p>I've been through a lot of laptop chargers. The problem is that the wire is too large a gauge (very thin) and the insulation too skimpy, so in time, after being wrapped up over and over, it splits or has a discontinuity.</p><p></p><p>I've tried several things to lengthen their lives....bigger end grommets, shrink wrap...nothing helped a lot; it's simply a poor design.</p><p></p><p>I tried the knock off chargers on Amazon that RadDave recommends, and for a time I recommended them too. Because at first they seem insitinguishable from a genuine Apple charger. But these chargers only tended to last for much less than a year for me. Even worse, they tended to get VERY HOT while charging, and that made me afraid to use them without keeping them within eyesight. One even melted itself.</p><p></p><p>In the end, I now just replace a bad laptop charger with a genuine Apple charger. It's cheaper than replacing a house that's burnt down. But you don't have to settle for Apple's full outrageous prices. You can pick one up that has been packaged for a bulk buy. e.g.:</p><p></p><p>(get one for your specific model and year)</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.outletpc.com/lg7308.html" target="_blank">https://www.outletpc.com/lg7308.html</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.outletpc.com/hf4115-apple-45w-magsafe-power-adapter.html" target="_blank">https://www.outletpc.com/hf4115-apple-45w-magsafe-power-adapter.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1816107, member: 190607"] Some thoughts.... I've been through a lot of laptop chargers. The problem is that the wire is too large a gauge (very thin) and the insulation too skimpy, so in time, after being wrapped up over and over, it splits or has a discontinuity. I've tried several things to lengthen their lives....bigger end grommets, shrink wrap...nothing helped a lot; it's simply a poor design. I tried the knock off chargers on Amazon that RadDave recommends, and for a time I recommended them too. Because at first they seem insitinguishable from a genuine Apple charger. But these chargers only tended to last for much less than a year for me. Even worse, they tended to get VERY HOT while charging, and that made me afraid to use them without keeping them within eyesight. One even melted itself. In the end, I now just replace a bad laptop charger with a genuine Apple charger. It's cheaper than replacing a house that's burnt down. But you don't have to settle for Apple's full outrageous prices. You can pick one up that has been packaged for a bulk buy. e.g.: (get one for your specific model and year) [url]https://www.outletpc.com/lg7308.html[/url] [url]https://www.outletpc.com/hf4115-apple-45w-magsafe-power-adapter.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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