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Mac Charging cable ripped

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storm2

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Nov 29, 2013
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My mac charger started falling apart and then it completely died so i cut it and cleaned it up to try and fix it can i have some help on how to do this properly heres some pictures of what im dealing with right now.(The pictures are not loading for me. If they are not loading for you just click on where they should be and it will open in a new tab)

Also thanks a TON for anyone who helps out with this problem, i have been without a computer for a week now and i dont think i can go much longer.


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Consultant said:
That's not "ripped." That's someone taking a wire clipper and cut it.
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if you were to read the post and not just jump straight to the pictures you would of noticed that i said that it died so i cut it and cleaned it up to try to fix. But thanks for the attempt in explaining to me what ripped means.

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to everyone else thanks for the feedback i just really dont want to have to spend the 80 bucks on a new one and this was my last chance in fixing it but i guess its time for a new one.
 
storm2 said:
[/COLOR]to everyone else thanks for the feedback i just really dont want to have to spend the 80 bucks on a new one and this was my last chance in fixing it but i guess its time for a new one.
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I know $80 is a hit to the wallet...but for your safety, and for the safety of your mac, it is really best to get a new charger cable.
 
Shrink said:
I know $80 is a hit to the wallet...but for your safety, and for the safety of your mac, it is really best to get a new charger cable.
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Thanks for the advice ill be sure to go out sometime and get a new charger i dont feel like being electrocuted or damage my mac all over the 80 dollar charger because im sure if something happened to the mac it would be over 80 bucks to fix it.
 
I have to agree with everyone. Buy a new one. Do not take the chance of ruining your computer. You can always get them used for about half the price of new. Just make sure you get proper one for your laptop.
 
storm2 said:
Thanks for the advice ill be sure to go out sometime and get a new charger i dont feel like being electrocuted or damage my mac all over the 80 dollar charger because im sure if something happened to the mac it would be over 80 bucks to fix it.
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Apple products comes with 1 year warranty. And you can get Apple Care for up to 3 years of protection for the Mac.

So no, it won't cost more than 80 to fix it if you are under warranty.
 
Do you have any experience in repairing wires? Because honestly, unless you know exactly what you're doing and how to reattach them, then this will only end badly for you.

I highly recommend paying whatever you have to, to ensure that your connection is safe and stable.
 
Consultant said:
Apple products comes with 1 year warranty. And you can get Apple Care for up to 3 years of protection for the Mac.

So no, it won't cost more than 80 to fix it if you are under warranty.
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If he tries to put that cable back together somehow and his Mac burns up over it, it will most definitely not be covered under warranty.
 
storm2 said:
Thanks for the advice ill be sure to go out sometime and get a new charger i dont feel like being electrocuted or damage my mac all over the 80 dollar charger because im sure if something happened to the mac it would be over 80 bucks to fix it.
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I saw the Apple branded chargers at OWC last week for about $49.
 
@blueroom is right.

Time to buy a new one.

As someone using a MacBook from 2006 with its original charger, I don't really understand how you so thoroughly destroyed yours.

Anyhow, just file this in the "cost of ownership" budget and move on with your life.
 
I've fixed a lot of these. If you're handy with a soldering iron, continue reading.

Just strip the wires, and solder them together. Core to core, outer shielding to outer shielding.

Get out a multimeter and make sure the voltages and polarity are correct, see the Magsafe wikipedia article for the pinout.
 
storm2 said:
if you were to read the post and not just jump straight to the pictures you would of noticed that i said that it died so i cut it and cleaned it up to try to fix. But thanks for the attempt in explaining to me what ripped means.

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to everyone else thanks for the feedback i just really dont want to have to spend the 80 bucks on a new one and this was my last chance in fixing it but i guess its time for a new one.
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hey new guy, no reason to be grumpy - every single person who clicked your thread had the exact same thought the second they saw that first picture.:p

My personal thoughts on wiring and playing with electricity is this: if you have to ask how to do it, you probably shouldn't be doing it.
This isn't like running romex to a lightbulb where you are saving yourself the $200/hr of hiring an electrician to do a fairly straight forward job... i mean the principle is the same, but there are more wires, more room for error and the end result is less forgiving if you mess up. (assuming you're not so bad at wiring a lightbulb that you would do it in such a way that you would burn down your house of course)

If you mess this up you could hurt yourself...or far worse, ruin your laptop. If you can do it yourself, awesome - and i have no doubt that you could. But if it were me, i would buy a new charger and chock it up to the cost of owning a laptop. Time is money baby!

moving forward i would google "wrapping apple charger" and you'll find a bunch of articles on this. they are prone to wearing down - it's very annoying.

another option would be to buy the $10 adapter and use an old charger if you have one...
 
storm2 said:
if you were to read the post and not just jump straight to the pictures you would of noticed that i said that it died so i cut it and cleaned it up to try to fix. But thanks for the attempt in explaining to me what ripped means.

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to everyone else thanks for the feedback i just really dont want to have to spend the 80 bucks on a new one and this was my last chance in fixing it but i guess its time for a new one.
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OWC has a big sale on chargers now, you get a 80W for under $50... :D

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DisplacedMic said:
...If you mess this up you could hurt yourself...or far worse, ruin your laptop....
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I love how bodily harm is less worse than a fried piece of machine/ $$$....:eek:

Its a f-up world when that actually becomes true.... :confused:

p.s.
i'm not saying that you hold this view in earnest, i get that you may be are being sarcastic but still ... :)
 
mvmanolov said:
I love how bodily harm is less worse than a fried piece of machine/ $$$....:eek:

Its a f-up world when that actually becomes true.... :confused:

p.s.
i'm not saying that you hold this view in earnest, i get that you may be are being sarcastic but still ... :)
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yes, clearly I was joking.
Please be careful, OP. It's not worth it!
 
DisplacedMic said:
yes, clearly I was joking.
Please be careful, OP. It's not worth it!
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i tend to agree on the not worth it part... the chance of hurting yourself isn't really that big, though still there. but the chance of messing up your mac worth over $1000 (in replacement costs) is not worth trying to save $50-80....

If the thing was fried (the computer) i'd say go for it and mess with it but now...


Good luck OP.
 
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