Broken Lightning Cables - Page 2

jwlbel · Nov 25, 2012, 10:59 AM

Mine died in less than a week. I took it into the Apple Store and the employee first asked me if I had an appointment at the Genius Bar. When I said no I was just in the mall shopping so I thought I would just walk in. He said normally I would need an appointment. But because he didn't want me to wait over an hour for the next appointment. He plugged the cord into a computer that was sitting right there in front of him and saw the cord was dead. So he replaced it for me.

syd430 · Nov 25, 2012, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zhenya

Maybe Apple will update the lighting connector in the future with MagSafe like I was hoping for from the beginning.

How would MagSafe work on a device that only weighs 130 grams?

pear21 · Nov 25, 2012, 12:06 PM

It's important to make sure when you pull it out do not pull it by the cord, make sure it is pulled by the connector itself. That will help maintain your cord.
I'm sure people at the store yank on the cords and break them

PracticalMac · Dec 11, 2012, 09:36 PM

At local Fry's iPad display, saw one Lightning cable completely broken, hanging on by a tiny bit of outer cable sheath, just past the strain relief. The other visibly kinked and strength compromised, but still delivering power.

Never saw 30 pin cables damaged to the point of separating!
Or so quickly (about 2 weeks)!

Really bad quality.

Dec 11, 2012, 09:36 PM	#29
PracticalMac macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2009	At local Fry's iPad display, saw one Lightning cable completely broken, hanging on by a tiny bit of outer cable sheath, just past the strain relief. The other visibly kinked and strength compromised, but still delivering power. Never saw 30 pin cables damaged to the point of separating! Or so quickly (about 2 weeks)! Really bad quality. __________________ FireWire 1394 Intelligent network guaranteed data transfer, 1500mA power, Ethernet compatible Read: 160 files, 650MB total, *FW400 70% faster* then USB2** Write: 160 files, 650MB total, FW400 48% faster
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Nov 25, 2012, 10:59 AM	#26
jwlbel macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Mine died in less than a week. I took it into the Apple Store and the employee first asked me if I had an appointment at the Genius Bar. When I said no I was just in the mall shopping so I thought I would just walk in. He said normally I would need an appointment. But because he didn't want me to wait over an hour for the next appointment. He plugged the cord into a computer that was sitting right there in front of him and saw the cord was dead. So he replaced it for me.
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Nov 25, 2012, 12:06 PM	#28
pear21 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Michigan	It's important to make sure when you pull it out do not pull it by the cord, make sure it is pulled by the connector itself. That will help maintain your cord. I'm sure people at the store yank on the cords and break them
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