New MagSafe connector?

I own a MB pro 2011 and a Thunderbolt Display also 2011. If I would buy a MB air 2012 would I still be able to charge the MB air since they're using MagSafe 2.0 and the Thunderbolt Display still using the "old" MagSafe? Do I have to buy an adapter or could I go to an Apple reseller and swap it to a MagSafe 2.0 charger?

linusmoberg wrote:
Do I have to buy an adapter or could I go to an Apple reseller and swap it to a MagSafe 2.0 charger?
You would need to buy the adapter as the Thunderbolt Display has the larger version MagSafe connector that is fixed to the cable.

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Hello, can i use the new magsafe connector on a mac pro from 2008?

Hello, I have a mac pro 15' from 2008, and the connector just stop working, in fact I have 2 connectors, because I broke a mac pro brand new, and then I had to buy this one, so both connectors stop working all of a sudden, and now when I went to Apple Store, the anwwer I got was "is not possible to repair" and we don't have to deliver before 4 months. I am atonished! 4 months?? How is that possible, and they show to me in Apple online the answer and it say 4 months indeed. Now I am looking to the new magsafe connector, that was made to the new mac pro and the deliver is the next day. My question is
can I use this one on my mac pro from 2008? Because i reada few things that there were complains that the new did not work. Can i get some help one this please?

4cpukid wrote:
Guys we have a legit question here about a power cord and you guys are going back and forth here. If you guys want to ccontinue can you please just give each other your emails.
ANYWAY - What I know of the magsafe cord is s different sized port.
All magsafe plugs fit in all magsafe sockets, no exception. Your only concern is that the power output of the supply be equal to or greater than the computer into which it is plugged.

Can I use the old MagSafe connector with the new MBP

I must say that I like the new style MagSafe connector that came with my new MBP. I would like to get an extra to leave in another room, but I'm not hot to pay $79 to Apple for one. I saw an 85 Watt old style connector on eBay for $35. Would the old style work on my new MBP? I don't want to screw it up just to save $44, but if it will work, why buy the $79 unit.
Basically, it would only be serving duty while my MBP is connected to my Time Machine.

As long as it is healthy it will work, Macaby.
Be wary of second hand units that haven't been tested though. Quite a few that haven't been well treated develop weakening of the wires at the points where they enter either the magnetic "head" or the body of the power block. At best these are likely to fail prematurely. At worst they may cause sparks to fly!
OWC sell tested second hand units for a price somewhere in between the eBay "used" price and the cost of a new one, that might be worth a look.
Be wary of cheap third party imitations. The extra few dollars is a small price to pay to avoid the catastrophic consequences that can occur if a badly made power adaptor happens to decide to start a fire!
Cheers
Rod

TS1713 the led on my "L" style MagSafe connectors flashes green or the next time I plug it in it flashes green then orange and the battery takes a days to charge .

my macbook pro 13 inch with an L style magsafe connector either flashes green all the time or next time plugged in it will flash green then amber . I took the magsafe adaptor to future shop and they said to clean it I just want to know if I need a new adaptor or it is a battery problem .
I took this info from system information and at the bottom it says AC adaptor charging NO and Connected NO .
Thanks All .
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:          W01114VL8D3BA
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          201
Hardware Revision:          000a
Cell Revision:          158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          3904
Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          5343
Health Information:
Cycle Count:          82
Condition:          Normal
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          -808
Voltage (mV):          11685
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          15
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          2
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:          No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          No
Charging:          No

with 82 charging cycles, your battery most certainly fine.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1713
take a dry toothbrush to the gold contacts both male and female on the connector and retest.
Sounds like you have a damaged connector or a damage in the DC cord.
Go to the apple store and use a DIFFERENT adapter for 10 seconds, that will immediately tell you the SOURCE of the fault.

Macbook Pro not charging; do I need a new Magsafe Charger?

I have an early 2011 13-inch Macbook pro. Recently, I've noticed that my magsafe charger does not charge my laptop. The light turns on (dull green, not bright like it normally is) and the power source is switched to the power adapter, but the adapter does not charge the laptop (see photo). I have tried the following troubleshooting steps to no avail:
1) I cleaned the magsafe port, there was no debris t begin with
2) I reset the SMC
3) I tried different outlets
When I used my roommate's charger (from a much older macbook with the T-shaped connector) , the laptop was able to share up just fine. So my questions is whether I need a new charger or whether I can fix mine somehow?
Thanks

Did you also check the magsafe connector of the charger? Possibly one of the pins is stuck. See point 7 on this page: Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters - Apple Support

Can the end of a MagSafe connector be repaired without replacing the whole power adapter?

I'm so frustrated with Apple's support. I'm trying to keep my temper in check as I write this. I go online to try and find out, if the tip of a MacBook Air power adapter can be replaced. They eventually become frayed because of the rubber compound they use doesn't hold up with accidential crimping. The rubber splits. We have five MacBooks in this house, none older than four year, two are about a year old, and two of the five became frayed after use, and are out of warranty. (I'm not going to scam on Apple and say the old one is the new.) We've also purchased additional power adapters so it's hard to say which are which but safe to say the frayed are older than a year. Both are the newer L connector MagSafe 1. I went to Apple support, and after a few questions, you first have to type in a serial number, so I guess which laptop and type in the number. It then says "sorry you're out of warranty, do you want to spend $19.95 to get your question answered?" I just want to know, yes or no, can it be fixed by Apple and what do they charge and they want to charge me just to ask the question. How incredibly dumb to make a power adapter that doesn't have a chord you can just easily replace! Does anyone here know the $19.95 answer?

Patching together an electrical lead with solder and heatshrink is not condusive to a lasting and aesthetically pleasing solution.
.... its also dangerous

Can I use the T-style magsafe connector ..

if my macbook pro 13 inch (bought this time last year) came with the L style magsafe connector?
My L style connecter is shorting out and it seems like the T-style has better reviews than the L style. Plus I'm not to keen on spending $79 on a new charger.

I'm currently using the T-style connector from an old (3-ish years old) 17" MBP with my newer (<1 year old) 17" MBP. But if the connector you're talking about isn't for a 13" MBP, I'd check with Apple before trying it, just to be safe. I asked at a local Apple Store before trying it myself, rather than risk damaging the computer.

Cleaning magnetic-debris out of the MagSafe connector?

So I recently took my new macbook on 2-day beach trip. While the macbook itself never saw the ocean, some of my clothes or something brought back some small chunks of magnetically active sand/rocks/debris which stuck itself quite firmly to my magsafe connector, and got in the way when I tried to plug the macbook into the wall.
I managed to clean out most of the rocks with a couple of likewise magnetic flat-head screw drivers and a can of air-duster spray, but that was really quite a pain.
Anybody have any better solutions?

A more powerful magnet of the same polarity as the part that is covered w/ debris would probably do the trick....not that I think bringing a magnet near your machine is the best idea (disclaimer disclaimer)...but if you can figure out the closest thing then you're relatively safe. So...if you know what you're doing then do it at your own risk. Otherwise forget I said anything.
I'd remove the battery and hold down the power button for a bit first just to be as safe as possible.
Good Luck,
-j

Apple: MagSafe connectors not for 3rd parties, no external batteries!!!!

Apple will not release use of their MagSafe connectors to 3rd parties
Here is an example email reply that I have gotten from many third party battery suppliers:
Subject: Re: Email Inquiry From LindElectronics.com
From: "Terry Neville" <[email protected]>
To: "PVM" <[email protected]>
Sorry,
Apple will not release use of their MagSafe connectors to 3rd parties.
We can't do it.
Thanks, T. Neville
On 7/16/06 11:14 PM, "PVM" <[email protected]>
wrote:
We have received an inquiry from:
Name: PVM
Phone: 818 332 1222 Ext: 2024
Email: <[email protected]>
The inquiry is as follows:
Will there be a 'tip' for the new MacBooks? (MacBook Pro, etc.)
Thanks in advance,Paul in SoCal
iMac PowerPC G5, 2 GHz,2GB DDR SDRAM, 1680 x 1050 Mac OS X (10.4.6) 2 GHz, 2GB DDR SDRAM, Hitachi HDS724040KLSA80, MATSHITADVD-R UJ-845

Apple will not release use of their MagSafe connectors to 3rd parties
Here is an example email reply that I have gotten from many third party battery suppliers:
Subject: Re: Email Inquiry From LindElectronics.com
From: "Terry Neville" <[email protected]>
To: "PVM" <[email protected]>
Sorry,
Apple will not release use of their MagSafe connectors to 3rd parties.
We can't do it.
Thanks, T. Neville
On 7/16/06 11:14 PM, "PVM" <[email protected]>
wrote:
We have received an inquiry from:
Name: PVM
Phone: 818 332 1222 Ext: 2024
Email: <[email protected]>
The inquiry is as follows:
Will there be a 'tip' for the new MacBooks? (MacBook Pro, etc.)
Thanks in advance,Paul in SoCal
iMac PowerPC G5, 2 GHz,2GB DDR SDRAM, 1680 x 1050 Mac OS X (10.4.6) 2 GHz, 2GB DDR SDRAM, Hitachi HDS724040KLSA80, MATSHITADVD-R UJ-845

Magsafe connector melt down

Anybody seen this before? I came home and found that magsafe connector (the side on the cable) was melted. The middle pins are gone but the macbook pro seems to be OK.
See pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/rheauchyr/sets/72057594082940769/
rgrds rgr

Apple support responded very well (thanks Klaas) and fast. Before I called our local Apple support line, the dutch engineers were already contacted by their US collegues (who saw the pics) to inquire if I already called in. I'm getting a new Macbook asap and I will return my current one.
They could not tell me anything on the cause and I wonder if I'll ever know. This leaves me with one-month newer macbook, some days of frustration, reinstalling some software and some rare macro shots.

Macbook powers up when the magsafe connector is plugged

Hello all,
Last month, I've had the battery problem that makes the battery not detectable by the macbook, and gives me an X in the menubar.
While I was waiting for my new battery, the machine begun to power up when I plugged the magsafe connector without pressing the power button. I thought the problems were related.
Well now I've changed the battery and it's working alright again, but the power up issue is still bothering me.
Can anyone help me out?
Thank you.

Hi!
See my post, had the same problem:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=4484223#4484223
I did the following:
- Reset the System Management Controller (Turn off computer, remove power cord and battery, hold down power button for 5 seconds, reconnect battery and power cord)
- Reset the PRAM (Hold CommandOption+'P''R' while booting until you hear the second startup chime)
- Move the pins of the MagSafe connector with the plastic cap of a pen (maybe one of them was stuck in a wrong position and didn't make the correct connection when plugged)
Ciao
Sergio

Travel adaptor for Macbook with magsafe connector?

Has anyone found anyone that sells a aircraft travel adaptor for the Macbook?
Kensington do one for the old iBook but a magsafe connector version has not appeared.
Hopefully this is not becasue Apple have patented the design of the magsafe connector and are not letting anyone else produce them.
If this is indeed the case, and Apple don't produce their own travel adapter, I will be quite cross as the whole point of having a laptop is so you can take it with you when you are travelling.
If the voltages for the iBook are the same as the Macbook how about producing an iBook to Magsafe adapter so we can use the 3rd party travel adapters?

I just checked and the prongs on my MB adapter are exactly the same as the ones on my iPod power adapter. They should work just fine.
From a manufacturing standpoint, it makes no sense to have two different products for the same exact job.

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i would just like to ask if the magsafe connector which is a magnet accidentally touched the adapter for like 30 seconds? would it damage the adapter?

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