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So long story short, my brother bought a second hand M2 MBA. I think the seller has included a third party Silver MagSafe 3 cable instead of the correct genuine Apple Space Grey one (they should match the MBA colour). Unfortunately they don't have serial numbers (nor do the official ones), and in some lights Space Grey and Silver can look similar.

Looking for a photo of a genuine Apple Space Grey MagSafe 3 cable plugged into a Space Grey M2 MBA if anyone has one/can take one? Tried Google and YouTube with no luck.

Thanks
 
So long story short, my brother bought a second hand M2 MBA. I think the seller has included a third party Silver MagSafe 3 cable instead of the correct genuine Apple Space Grey one (they should match the MBA colour). Unfortunately they don't have serial numbers (nor do the official ones), and in some lights Space Grey and Silver can look similar.

Looking for a photo of a genuine Apple Space Grey MagSafe 3 cable plugged into a Space Grey M2 MBA if anyone has one/can take one? Tried Google and YouTube with no luck.

Thanks
Even if it’s a silver cable, it could just be that the previous owner lost the original and bought a replacement from Apple; only the silver cable is sold via Apple retail.
 
Even if it’s a silver cable, it could just be that the previous owner lost the original and bought a replacement from Apple; only the silver cable is sold via Apple retail.
No it's not, at least not here in the UK - you can buy all colours of the MagSafe cable from Apple directly for £49:


EDIT: Same for USA, $49 for all colours.
 
No it's not, at least not here in the UK - you can buy all colours of the MagSafe cable from Apple directly for £49:


EDIT: Same for USA, $49 for all colours.
Around here– and I have many stores, including a flagship store, nearby– only the silver one is sold at retail. The other colors can be ordered for delivery in a few days, but if you’ve lost your cable and you need a cable today, you’re going to get silver.
 
Around here– and I have many stores, including a flagship store, nearby– only the silver one is sold at retail. The other colors can be ordered for delivery in a few days, but if you’ve lost your cable and you need a cable today, you’re going to get silver.
Oh okay I understand what you're saying.

Either way, it was bought from a business who guaranteed it had all the original contents in the box and was 'as new'. The difference in cost between this one and one that has non-original parts or worse condition is around £150 so a big difference.

Just wanted to see if anyone has a photo (or can take one) of a Space Grey MagSafe plugged into a Space Grey MBA so we can compare.
 
So long story short, my brother bought a second hand M2 MBA. I think the seller has included a third party Silver MagSafe 3 cable instead of the correct genuine Apple Space Grey one (they should match the MBA colour). Unfortunately they don't have serial numbers (nor do the official ones), and in some lights Space Grey and Silver can look similar.

Looking for a photo of a genuine Apple Space Grey MagSafe 3 cable plugged into a Space Grey M2 MBA if anyone has one/can take one? Tried Google and YouTube with no luck.

Thanks
The end that plugs into my MBA M2 Space Gray matches well with the laptop. The cable itself is a much lighter gray, and the Type C connector to the power adapter is Apple's usual shiny white plastic.

This is the original cable that came with the machine when I bought it new from Apple last year.

Here are the pictures you requested.

As an aside, it's when you start taking pictures that you start noticing just how dusty things are getting even with daily use. :(
 

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@Tdude96 Thanks dude! That third picture is perfect as it shows the MagSafe end is pretty much an exact match for the MBA, unlike the one my brother has - the MagSafe cable he's got is definitely Silver, your pic has confirmed that for us. His is noticeably lighter than his MBA.

Appreciate the effort.
 
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