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How to avoid magsafe damage?

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cameronfield

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Aug 11, 2009
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I've seen the pics and read the horror stories of people's magsafe chargers ripping/fraying from being bent when charging. What do you guys do to avoid this? I've come up with 2 solutions, neither of which are perfect...

1) Use the little "clip" thingy to make a loop where the charger actually plugs in
2) Make a loose knot and keep it close the the charger end

Any other ideas?
 
Honestly, I have no idea how people mess up their magsafe adapters.

None of my adapters or any I've encountered with friends machines have frayed.
 
rgarjr said:
Just don't unplug it by yanking on the cord. That should be it.
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Hm. This worries me; I can only safely unplug my Magsafe by yanking lightly within 1-2 inches of the plug (including the iPod-sync-cord-like thing directly on the plug). Maybe I have butterfingers or something, but the only way I can unplug my power cord directly from the plug is by "breaking" it out of the plug by wiggling up and down... that seems like it breaks it more than yanking it...
 
zwaldowski said:
Hm. This worries me; I can only safely unplug my Magsafe by yanking lightly within 1-2 inches of the plug (including the iPod-sync-cord-like thing directly on the plug). Maybe I have butterfingers or something, but the only way I can unplug my power cord directly from the plug is by "breaking" it out of the plug by wiggling up and down... that seems like it breaks it more than yanking it...
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What in the world are you talking about: "I can only safely unplug my Magsafe by yanking lightly within 1-2 inches of the plug"????
 
creon said:
When pulling it out be sure to pull it out on an angle not straight out.

It can be read here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1453
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In addition to that, I also keep at least one turn around the hooks on the adapter. The point where the wire exits the adapter is subjected to a lot of stress. Keeping a little of the wire wrapped around the hooks prevents the wire from getting bent back and forth at that spot.
 
Don't use it. No, seriously, I've had 2 replaced in 2 years because the little light stops working- they both look to be in pristine condition, otherwise.
 
Apple Corps said:
What in the world are you talking about: "I can only safely unplug my Magsafe by yanking lightly within 1-2 inches of the plug"????
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As he said, he has butterfingers...

I don't have any problem with disconnecting ipod cable and magsafe cable.
 
I think there is some confusion here.
Some people talk about pulling the MacSafe out of the MacBook and others are talking about pulling the AC adapter out of the wall socket.
 
FieryFurnace said:
I think there is some confusion here.
Some people talk about pulling the MacSafe out of the MacBook and others are talking about pulling the AC adapter out of the wall socket.
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I think you are correct.

But in either case, what is the problem - people can't figure out how to unplug something without breaking something :rolleyes:
 
I have a Whitebook that I take everywhere and plug/un-plug all of the time. I am pretty abusive and not a single fray. I think the problem ones are defects.
 
just dont wrap it. If your like me and you pack and un pack the charger everyday, then wrapping it will mess it up. Most people i see that wrap it, you can feel the cables twisting on the inside after a while. I just kind grab the cord and throw it in my back pack, no cable twisting as of yet.
 
What I meant was more along the lines of while it is still plugged in. I have the charger plugged in on the right side of the room, so a lot of times it will sort of tug at the adapter and put stress at it right where the adapter plugs in.

Nonetheless, thanks for all the great tips!
 
seems to me like there is just an influx of noobs lately and they just want to start a thread to start one.
 
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