Macbook Pro charger burned- help? (Pics)
My Macbook Pro charger has been acting weird the past few days: not charging, getting really hot, etc. I went to charge my computer today only to find that the coating over the wires was burned and melted!
I charged my computer last night while watching a movie and unplugged it before going to sleep. I did not use the charger today at all so it must have happened last night?
I do not leave it plugged in without my computer attached.
I have a 2010 Macbook Pro 13".
Has this happened to anyone else before? If so, did Apple replace it? Could this have started a fire??
Thanks, feel free to ask any questions if you need more info
I guess - welcome to the club Just had mine burned - with smoke and smell. Good - I was working at home and I have an Apple Store nearby. Bad - $89+tx for the charger. Whatever was the actual reason - this must not happen. This thing can burn the house. Needless to mention that this specific charger - I was keeping it always at home and never wrapped the wire around it. Never in my life anything like this happened to any power adapter.
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