Macbook Pro charger shorting out.

When I attach the chord to my Macbook Pro, is becoming harder to get it to charge. I have to move around the chord until it hits just the right spot and if I move my computer, it stops charging. Sometimes it won't turn on at all and if I take out the battery and put it back in, it will turn on or if I unplug the chord and plug it back in it will start. But, sometimes that won't work. It is very hit and miss. The warranty expired at the end of May. I don't think it is the chord. I think it is the computer.

> listed as Macbook Pro on Ebay<
Typically the "L" shaped chargers were for the MacBook Pro but I've had no problem using them with the MacBook.
I think the only time you'd get into a problem is when you tried to use, say the 45 Watt charger on a machine that needs the 85 Watt charger or the 60 Watt charger.
Looking at all my chargers. We have 2 MBPs and two MacBooks. There are 3 A1184 chargers running the MB and 1 MBP and a 1344 running this MBP . All are 60 Watt.
The 45 W was for the MacBook Air.
That post from China reads:
>45W 60W 85W<
However if you look closely that charger says "45 Watts"! So that would be for the MBAir but it has a Magnasafe connector on it like a MBP.
Look here, this the charger they're selling:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2V51AW2594
and this post from Brian Caslis:
Danger using > 45-watt power adapter on MacBook Air?
" You would not use a 45W adapter with that computer; it would not provide enough power for that MacBook."
So then NO.

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"It just burns" is more like it. =:o
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