The little charging nub

[Virgo]

I switch around a lot from using my 6 ft power cord for my iPad and my MacBook pro. Does it matter if the little slide in nubs for the power block get mixed up or are they exactly the same?

 

[HengenJL]

the power bricks are NOT the same. if you plug your iPad into your MacBook power brick there is a chance you could fry your iPad.

 

[miamialley]

I'm confused, how can you use a MB power adapter to charge an iPad?

 

[TheNightPhoenix]

They are the same, this assumes you are talking about the slide off plugs or cable.

 

[Virgo]

They are the same, this assumes you are talking about the slide off plugs or cable.

Yes I meant the little plastic piece that slides off the bricks, not the power bricks themselves. Thanks.

 

[blueroom]

If you mean the AC or Mains bit, it's completely interchangeable. You can even use shaver cords in a pinch.

 

[GoCubsGo]

They are the same, this assumes you are talking about the slide off plugs or cable.

If it is the brick then they're not the same. There is writing, or should be, on the brick. Best to check that out and see if the voltage is the same. I think the iPad is 10v whereas a MBP is nearing 18v. I could be wrong on both counts.


Edit: ok so it's just duck head thingy itself. Then the above poster is likely correct.

 

[Virgo]

I'm confused, how can you use a MB power adapter to charge an iPad?

I don't, but I use the detachable thick extension cord part from time to time.