Macbook charger smells burnt and no longer getting charged...

JT86 · Apr 27, 2008, 01:41 AM

On a brand new Macbook. Any advice?

wedge234 · Apr 27, 2008, 01:48 AM

take it back and tell them what's going on? There's really not much else that can be done, and nothing else we can really advise you on, I don't think.

decal · Apr 27, 2008, 02:12 AM

I agree, all you can do is take it back and make sure you do not use it again! Even to see if still works!!

krye · Apr 28, 2008, 11:07 AM

Yeh, what's the problem? Just take it back and get a new one. It's dead. Done.

maxxscholten · Apr 28, 2008, 02:24 PM

My macbook is about 2 years old now and out of warranty. I never bought apple care because I figured I'd be buying a new one around this time (over summer when they update the MBs/MBPs).

Well a week ago my charger started to not charge anymore and I experienced the same burning smell.

While using my macbook it started charging again.. and after about 15 minutes the area where the cord meets the magsafe, it caught fire and started to burn through. Apparently this is sort of common, it's happened to a few people, but not a mass majority.

I took it to an apple store and they replaced it for me even though my warranty was not longer

Which was really good since they're like $80

So I would definitely take it in and I bet they will replace it for you for free, especially since your MB is new.

SFStateStudent · Apr 28, 2008, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT86

On a brand new Macbook. Any advice?

Get it in to the Apple Store like "yesterday" if not sooner!

Apr 27, 2008, 01:41 AM	#1
JT86 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2008	Macbook charger smells burnt and no longer getting charged... On a brand new Macbook. Any advice?

Apr 27, 2008, 02:12 AM	#3
decal macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Preston Vic, Australia	I agree, all you can do is take it back and make sure you do not use it again! Even to see if still works!! __________________ MacBook Pro 17" Glossy HiRes 4gb Ram 250gb HD, iBook G4 G4 PowerPC With up-grade card Motorola Q9H Smart Phone

Apr 28, 2008, 11:07 AM	#4
krye macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA	Yeh, what's the problem? Just take it back and get a new one. It's dead. Done. __________________ RyeMAC3.net RescueMyClassicMac.com iNeedCoffeeToCode.com 8 Core Mac Pro, 30" ACD, iPod Mini, Nano, Shuffle, iPhone 3G, MSi Wind with OSX

Apr 28, 2008, 02:24 PM	#5
maxxscholten macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin, TX	My macbook is about 2 years old now and out of warranty. I never bought apple care because I figured I'd be buying a new one around this time (over summer when they update the MBs/MBPs). Well a week ago my charger started to not charge anymore and I experienced the same burning smell. While using my macbook it started charging again.. and after about 15 minutes the area where the cord meets the magsafe, it caught fire and started to burn through. Apparently this is sort of common, it's happened to a few people, but not a mass majority. I took it to an apple store and they replaced it for me even though my warranty was not longer Which was really good since they're like $80 So I would definitely take it in and I bet they will replace it for you for free, especially since your MB is new. __________________ MB 2 ghz, 2gb ram, 60 gb HDD iPhone 8 GB Canon 20D HTPC Win 7, Dual Core 3.0 ghz, 4GB DDR2, ATI Radeon 4200 w/ HDMI, 320 GB HDD

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Apr 27, 2008, 01:48 AM	#2
wedge234 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Francisco	take it back and tell them what's going on? There's really not much else that can be done, and nothing else we can really advise you on, I don't think.