Hi Dónal, If the end that connects to the Mac popped off as another result of the way the charger died, it should still be covered under Apple Care. That said, I don't think any non-Apple chargers work reliably with the MacBook Pros. I haven't had any problems with the older Mag safe chargers -- all of them are still working. In fact, I've only ever replaced two chargers for my Mac computers. One was the charger on my 12" PowerBook (my first Mac, vintage 2005, pre-dates the Mag safe charger by several years) after about 4 years of heavy, portable use, since the cord near the connection to the computer was fraying. (It still works, as does the 12" PowerBook, but I don't think this charger is very reliable or safe now due to the frayed cord, even though I can use it in a pinch. And I'll just add that PDFs read very robustly with VoiceOver under Preview in Tiger, if you still have a machine that runs this!).
The only genuine replacement was one of the L-style Mag safe chargers for a 2010 MacBook Pro. It just stopped working after about 15 months with no other symptoms, and was replaced under Apple care. I think you can buy the older Mag safe chargers -- the ones with the I-style connectors with cords that extend directly out from the computer connection port, instead of going out at 90 degree angle as with the newer L-style connectors -- on eBay, with 1-year warranties from some reputable sellers, but these are refurbished devices. Cheers, Esther On Sep 9, 2012, at 11:32 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > OH really? A friend of mine managed to get a new chargeg even though it was > quite literally in pieces. Maybe try calling back and you might get a rep who > is willing to do that for you. > On Sep 9, 2012, at 12:52 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Actually sadly not. Because the connector popped off, it's counted as >> "physical damage" and thus, like most things useful, is not covered under >> the absolute waste of money that is applecare. >> >> >> On 9 Sep 2012, at 20:24, Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If you are covered under apple care you should be able to get it replaced >>> free. I don't know of an unofficial solution. sorry to bust your bubble. >>> >>> Be blessed. >>> On Sep 9, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Dónal Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> Are those Mag. safe chargers the only ones for a Macbook pro? My original >>>> one has died rather spectacularly (it involved a smell of burning, then >>>> the bit that connects to the mac fell off) so I need to replace it. >>>> However the reviews on the applestore aren't great for the new mag. safe >>>> ones so I said I'd check if there were unofficial alternatives. >>>> >>>> Dónal >>>> Dónal Fitzpatrick >>>> [email protected] >>>> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
