MagSafe Adapter

[LethalUK]

Hello,

I have had my MBP since August, but today my MagSafe Adapter is acting strangely.

Every so often, the green LED will fade away. Sometimes for a couple of seconds, sometimes for up to a minute.

Does this mean that it is about to give up the ghost?

Thanks.

 

[CaptainChunk]

My MagSafe adapter has been exhibiting the same behavior for several months (Early 2008 MBP), but everything still works fine. It still provides power to the machine and charges properly.

 

[iBookG4user]

When the light goes out, does it still show the computer as being plugged into a power source?

 

[TheBritishBloke]

Mine did that. Call apple. They will replace the transformer for free.

 

[ouimetnick]

Same issue here. The green led fades, and is extremely dim. It only happens randomly, and comes back on. The computer keeps charging though.

 

[DanMacApple]

Try to get it replaced by Apple as it seems to be defective!

 

[LethalUK]

Ok, thanks for your help. It still charges when it happens, but I'm going to talk to Apple as I don't really want to have to wait to get one shipped to me or to pick one up if it does indeed break.

 

[ryannazaretian]

Clean the contacts. Every time that happens to me, I just have to rub the connector with a pencil eraser. It works fine for months after that then.

I doubt anything is actually broken. Try this first. If that doesn't work, call Apple.

 

[djasterix]

Same happened with the adapter on my 13" late 2007 MacBook, Apple replaced it for free.

 

[unamused]

do you have to send back your old one?

 

[DustyLBottoms]

Hello,

I have had my MBP since August, but today my MagSafe Adapter is acting strangely.

Every so often, the green LED will fade away. Sometimes for a couple of seconds, sometimes for up to a minute.

Does this mean that it is about to give up the ghost?

Thanks.

Haven't you heard? Old MagSafe LEDs don't die, they just fade away.....

 

[jclardy]

My old style Macbook mag safe started doing the led turnoff thing. After a while it started to get hotter at the end that hooks up to the Macbook. At some points I found that the cable actually became less stiff because the plastic was heating up so much. Eventually it would stop charging. I took it into the genius bar and it would not stop charging, but it got really hot and the green led turned a brighter yellowish color.

So I got it replaced for free. But that was probably a different issue as it was with the old style.