Magsafe Burn-In

[uptownnyc]

I've got a 2015 MacBook Pro with a MagSafe charger. I charge using both the included Apple power cable as well as an older Apple power cable with an Apple MagSafe adapter to match the newer charging port style. I noticed this morning that the adapter didn't seem to have a flush fit against the charging port and that the charging indicator wasn't lit when attempting to charge.

My MagSafe port appears to have substantial "burn-in". Been using MacBook Pros for years, with MagSafe, and I've never seen this before. Couple questions:

1. Is this a safety-risk for possible fire?
2. What's the best way to fix this?
3. Any idea what Apple charges to repair something like this?

 

[jeyf]

i had the same issue.
there is a lot of charging current flowing through these tiny connectors. the connectors work well in the apple butterfly lab but not so in real live over time.

no risk for fire
you might try to clean the contacts. something like a pencil eraser to scrub them clean

generally apple products are not repairable on this level.

 

[logana]

That is an easy part to replace - 13" 2015 Macbook Pro Retina ?

About $5-8 from AliExpress - take the bottom case off and disconnect the battery.

Remove the cable from the powerboard and then the 2 T5 screws holding the connector in place......

Should be instructions on ifixit.

 

[Variant]

Do you live on a coast with salty air? My 2011 MBA magsafe looks nothing like that.

 

[chrfr]

I've got a 2015 MacBook Pro with a MagSafe charger. I charge using both the included Apple power cable as well as an older Apple power cable with an Apple MagSafe adapter to match the newer charging port style. I noticed this morning that the adapter didn't seem to have a flush fit against the charging port and that the charging indicator wasn't lit when attempting to charge.

My MagSafe port appears to have substantial "burn-in". Been using MacBook Pros for years, with MagSafe, and I've never seen this before. Couple questions:

1. Is this a safety-risk for possible fire?
2. What's the best way to fix this?
3. Any idea what Apple charges to repair something like this?

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Only the 5 pins in the center are electrically live on a Magsafe connector. The rest is just magnet but if there's enough of a buildup, the small pins won't reach sufficiently far to make the connection. You can clean that area with a swab and some alcohol, but sometimes it's tough to get material out of there if the material is itself magnetic.

 

[jerryk]

You received a lot of good advice. I would add to check the cable connectors you are using for damage.