OMG my MBP power brick caught on fire

technicolor · Oct 6, 2007, 01:15 PM

I was sitting here surfing the net and I started smelling smoke. I followed the strongness of the scent and look down and saw actual smoke coming from the cord on my brick.

viperguy · Oct 6, 2007, 01:22 PM

First impression: OMG!
Second impression: lol

Cookiemonster · Oct 6, 2007, 01:22 PM

OMG...

is that the new power adapter or the older one?!
Did you contact apple?

technicolor · Oct 6, 2007, 01:28 PM

I didnt know there was a new one. This one came with my SR MBP that I bought less than 90 days ago.

Yes I am on the phone with Apple right now, and they are BSing me telling me it will take 14 days to get a replacement.

triddent222 · Oct 6, 2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technicolor

I didnt know there was a new one. This one came with my SR MBP that I bought less than 90 days ago.

Yes I am on the phone with Apple right now, and they are BSing me telling me it will take 14 days to get a replacement.

If there's an Apple Store near you, i would strongly advise you to go there and ask for a replacement. Something similar happened to mine (sans the fire), and they just gave me a new one, no questions asked. The guy was really pleasant if not sweet (might have been mere luck though).

Btw, Have you stepped on the adapter recently?

dcv · Oct 6, 2007, 01:57 PM

Holy crap, I've seen a few of these types of threads now

Hope nothing else was damaged and that you get a replacement for it ASAP.

This is a really good reminder for me to shut down and unplug my MBP when I go away for a few days next week...

bijou · Oct 6, 2007, 02:00 PM

That's scary!

Just out of curiosity, was that cord wound up around the prongs or was it loose? I've always wondered how safe it is to wind it up in order to shorten the length.

technicolor · Oct 6, 2007, 02:04 PM

I made a fuss about it and they said it will be here Tuesday which is fine.

No the cord was loose, it actually never leaves that area the of the house I almost exclusively use my laptop in the same place so I leave it plugged up there along the side of the couch between a wall. Thank goodness I have a desktop. Ive moved all my files off the lappy so I can work on my desktop before it got to 0 power. The fact that I could smell it strong is what scared me the most.

flopticalcube · 02:26 PM

90 days might have been just on the cusp of the changeover to the new power adapters. The new one should be smaller and have longer strain relief plastic. This, along with the Mighty Mouse scroll ball, is one of Apple's more glaring design mistakes. At least they are doing something about it.

Quiara · Oct 6, 2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dcv

This is a really good reminder for me to shut down and unplug my MBP when I go away for a few days next week...

. . . you. . . leave it at home? *boggle*

J/k. I just generally wag mine with me wherever I go. My inner geek can't handle the separation. ^_^

jarenado · Oct 6, 2007, 02:24 PM

wow, im just happen it didnt fry your computer let alone your home

NYmacAttack · Oct 6, 2007, 02:36 PM

Wow that is scary especially since its not an adpater you have moved around a lot.

Lividity · Oct 6, 2007, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technicolor

I didnt know there was a new one. This one came with my SR MBP that I bought less than 90 days ago.

Yes I am on the phone with Apple right now, and they are BSing me telling me it will take 14 days to get a replacement.

The fraying of the power adaptor cord is a well-known issue. A lot of people who bought their MB/Ps in the last 18 months are having this (very serious) problem. Check out the reviews on the Apple online store:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nplm=MA938LL/A

Pretty horrific.

That also explains why there is short supply. A lot of people are having them replaced. They're almost as rare as 15" MBPs at this stage. Wait time is listed as 2-3 weeks and you will be hard pressed to find a reseller that actually has them on hand.

zepharus · Oct 6, 2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by flopticalcube

This, along with the Mighty Mouse scroll ball, is one of Apple's more glaring design mistakes. At least they are doing something about it.

Are you kidding? That scroll ball MAKES the MM. It is orgasmic...

squeeks · Oct 6, 2007, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zepharus

Are you kidding? That scroll ball MAKES the MM. It is orgasmic...

the functionality of the scroll ball is nice...but its quality is crap ive only had mine about a month and already had to wash the stupid little ball to get it to scroll up again

KingYaba · Oct 6, 2007, 10:16 PM

I might start to unplug my magsafe whenever I leave the house now.

Imagine if that erupted when you were not at home.

squeeks · Oct 6, 2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by KingYaba

I might start to unplug my magsafe whenever I leave the house now.

Imagine if that erupted when you were not at home.

or at least set the thing on something unflameable like tile or something

zioxide · Oct 6, 2007, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lividity

That also explains why there is short supply. A lot of people are having them replaced. They're almost as rare as 15" MBPs at this stage. Wait time is listed as 2-3 weeks and you will be hard pressed to find a reseller that actually has them on hand.

My secondary one has been on order since Sept 9th and isn't due to ship until Oct 19th last time I checked.

polycat33 · Oct 8, 2007, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squeeks

the functionality of the scroll ball is nice...but its quality is crap ive only had mine about a month and already had to wash the stupid little ball to get it to scroll up again

Ooh, heaven forbid you have to wash it

Apples site says to wash it weekly to keep it clean. I don't look at it as a negative that it has to be kept clean. Mine has been working flawlessly because I clean it on a regular basis, while lots of people say it locks up and can't get it to work again. Lots of things need to be kept clean, it's not a negative quality.

/V\acpower · Oct 8, 2007, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by polycat33

Ooh, heaven forbid you have to wash it

Apples site says to wash it weekly to keep it clean. I don't look at it as a negative that it has to be kept clean. Mine has been working flawlessly because I clean it on a regular basis, while lots of people say it locks up and can't get it to work again. Lots of things need to be kept clean, it's not a negative quality.

Simple curiosity, is the scroll ball work like and old mouse with a rubber ball ?

ezekielrage_99 · Oct 8, 2007, 01:43 AM

Is this just an issue with the Macbook Pro's power brick or does this also happen to the Macbooks as well?

blackslayer · Oct 8, 2007, 04:40 AM

MY GOD!

cogsinister · Oct 8, 2007, 08:18 AM

The power brick on my 3 week old MB seems to have a longer strain relief thingy where the cord enters the power brick.....i hope i have one of the new ones !!!

That is scary !!!!!!

Schtumple · Oct 8, 2007, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by /V\acpower

Simple curiosity, is the scroll ball work like and old mouse with a rubber ball ?

Yes, exactly the same, so it gets clogged with crud very easily...

Remember that rumor ages ago about adding in multi touch technology to mice, maybe that could replace the scroll ball? just have a specific area thats touch sensitive.

Anyway back on topic, this magsafe problem is beyond out of control, it must be a stupidly high amount of these things that are breaking now, 1/5?

ucfgrad93 · Oct 8, 2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by technicolor

I was sitting here surfing the net and I started smelling smoke. I followed the strongness of the scent and look down and saw actual smoke coming from the cord on my brick.

Wow! Glad to hear that nothing else happened.

Oct 6, 2007, 01:15 PM	#1
technicolor macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ><><><><	OMG my MBP power brick caught on fire I was sitting here surfing the net and I started smelling smoke. I followed the strongness of the scent and look down and saw actual smoke coming from the cord on my brick.

Oct 6, 2007, 01:57 PM	#6
dcv macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2005	Holy crap, I've seen a few of these types of threads now Hope nothing else was damaged and that you get a replacement for it ASAP. This is a really good reminder for me to shut down and unplug my MBP when I go away for a few days next week... __________________ .

Oct 6, 2007, 02:00 PM	#7
bijou macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	That's scary! Just out of curiosity, was that cord wound up around the prongs or was it loose? I've always wondered how safe it is to wind it up in order to shorten the length. __________________ words matter 15" MBP C2D 2.33 ghz, Dell 2407-HC Cube 1.8 w/23" ADC monitor

Oct 6, 2007, 02:07 PM	#9
flopticalcube macrumors 601 Join Date: Sep 2006	90 days might have been just on the cusp of the changeover to the new power adapters. The new one should be smaller and have longer strain relief plastic. This, along with the Mighty Mouse scroll ball, is one of Apple's more glaring design mistakes. At least they are doing something about it. __________________ iThink therefore iAm. Last edited by flopticalcube : Oct 6, 2007 at 02:26 PM. Reason: spl

Oct 6, 2007, 02:36 PM	#12
NYmacAttack macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY	Wow that is scary especially since its not an adpater you have moved around a lot. __________________ My For Sale Thread Black MB C2D 2.16 Cheap Web Hosting

Oct 6, 2007, 01:22 PM	#2
viperguy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2005	First impression: OMG! Second impression: lol

Oct 6, 2007, 01:22 PM	#3
Cookiemonster macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007	OMG... is that the new power adapter or the older one?! Did you contact apple?

Oct 6, 2007, 01:28 PM	#4
technicolor Thread Starter macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ><><><><	I didnt know there was a new one. This one came with my SR MBP that I bought less than 90 days ago. Yes I am on the phone with Apple right now, and they are BSing me telling me it will take 14 days to get a replacement.

Oct 6, 2007, 02:04 PM	#8
technicolor Thread Starter macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ><><><><	I made a fuss about it and they said it will be here Tuesday which is fine. No the cord was loose, it actually never leaves that area the of the house I almost exclusively use my laptop in the same place so I leave it plugged up there along the side of the couch between a wall. Thank goodness I have a desktop. Ive moved all my files off the lappy so I can work on my desktop before it got to 0 power. The fact that I could smell it strong is what scared me the most.

Oct 6, 2007, 02:24 PM	#11
jarenado macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida	wow, im just happen it didnt fry your computer let alone your home

Oct 6, 2007, 10:16 PM	#16
KingYaba macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stuck in a rut...	I might start to unplug my magsafe whenever I leave the house now. Imagine if that erupted when you were not at home. __________________ Texas: illegally acquired; universally admired.

Oct 8, 2007, 01:43 AM	#21
ezekielrage_99 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2005	Is this just an issue with the Macbook Pro's power brick or does this also happen to the Macbooks as well? __________________ "There is a world elsewhere" - Coriolanus

Oct 8, 2007, 04:40 AM	#22
blackslayer macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007	MY GOD!

Oct 8, 2007, 08:18 AM	#23
cogsinister macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fredericton NB Canada	The power brick on my 3 week old MB seems to have a longer strain relief thingy where the cord enters the power brick.....i hope i have one of the new ones !!! That is scary !!!!!! __________________ MacBook Aluminum 2.4GHz

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