Luck getting new Magsafe adapter?

[busterbluth]

I just noticed that my ~2 yr unibody macbook pro adapter is starting to fray at the magnetic end. I have read a few reports of fires and burns and I am getting concerned. Apple tends not be very generous when it comes to repairs/refunds, but on the website they said you can bring your adapter in and possible get a new adapter. At this point there are no burn marks, just fraying.

Has anyone had any luck getting a new adapter? Is it a waste of time to go to the apple store and try and get a replacement?

 

[iPhone1]

You can buy the old style Magsafe adapter from Amazon for around $25.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

Do you have AppleCare ? I've been able to swap out MagSafes , headphones, sync cables, airports etc with relative ease.....
As long as you've got AAPLcare.

 

[busterbluth]

Do you have AppleCare ? I've been able to swap out MagSafes , headphones, sync cables, airports etc with relative ease.....
As long as you've got AAPLcare.

No apple care, anyone have luck without it?

 

[orchidrain]

No apple care, anyone have luck without it?

You should just go to an Apple store and try your luck. Mine wasn't burned but was fairly frayed (enough that I could see all the tiny wire things inside) and they replaced it with the new magsafe adapter. I didn't have Applecare but I did have to refer them to the thing on the website about the adapters.