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How to Repair an Apple Magsafe Charger Magnetic End

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  1. How to Repair an Apple Magsafe Charger Magnetic End, How to Repair an Apple Magsafe Charger Magnetic End: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Start by examining the cable for any obvious cracks, holes or exposed wires

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    • Using a multimeter or continuity tester check to see if the pins are shorted

    • There are five pins in the plug end. The central one is used for signaling but the other four are used to carry power to the mac. Because the mag safe adapter is designed to be able to used in any orientation the outer pins (1 and 5) are equivalent and should show as connected when using the multimeter.

    • The same should be true for the middle pins (2 and 4).

    • If however any of the other pins appear to be connected, you have a short. In this case pins 1 and 2 are shorted.

    This is confusing. Can someone who knows this stuff draw a simple chart and indicate, pin to pin: magsafe plugged in-voltage readings, not plugged in continuity readings. (pins 1 & 5 ground, 0 ohms OK, pins 2 &4 power also 0 ohms OK... what about #3 and the outside ring?)

    I've got a digital voltage meter, 1 brand new and a 1 used -maybe funky-magsafe charger. I get DC volt and MILLIvolt readings all over the place. Thanks

    I think a lot of us have MagSafes that work some of the time.... the light on the connector seems to go wonky early on. I bought a fixit cable for one, opened it up, ferrite core on the DC output wires--I've never seen any inside view of an Apple MagSafe with this. Probably a bootleg I got suckered on through Amazon.

    w1960july - Antwoord

    I agree, it seems like a perfect tutorial but it's missing the key parts : what is the pinout and the colors of the cable. That's all i needed to know :-)

    bartdereu - Antwoord

    Why wouldn't we check the voltage here instead of later?

    ken - Antwoord

    Why is it 6.8 V and not 16V?

    ken - Antwoord

    And the answer is in here. It sits at 8.9 then ramps up when it is happy with everything. http://www.righto.com/2013/06/teardown-a...

    ken -

    This is a poor tutorial iFixit. Sort it out please. Over 5 years later and still you have not addressed this.

    Graham - Antwoord

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    • To remove the plastic cover grasp the metal end using a pair of heavy duty pliers (or in a vice) and use a flat bladed screwdriver to gently lever the cover off

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    • The discoloration here suggests we may have found the source of the problem

    • Gently pull the rubber cover away from the head to reveal the connections

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    • Having determined the likely source of the problem we need to remove the plug from the wire to see if the charger still works

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    • Strip the ends of the cable and use a multimeter to check that these leads are no longer shorted

    • If your continuity tester still shows a short, the cable may be damaged elsewhere, check again for any signs of damage - maybe you just need to shorten it a few more inches

    • If you can't find the source of the short outside the adapter, you're going to have to open the adapter itself and continue there (see other guides for details on how to accomplish this)

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    • Assuming you've confirmed the leads are not shorting the next step is to plug the adapter back in and check to see if power is still being delivered

    • Use a multimeter to check that power is available. it should read around 6.8V DC

    • If you've got power, congratulations, you can continue to repair the plug, otherwise you will need to dig deeper (look for other guides on repairing the adapter itself)

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    • The first step is to carefully cut away the plastic moulding which is probably used as a diffuser for the status LED

    Maybe if you're really careful when cutting it away you could reuse the moulding, or replace it with hot glue/Areldite or but the plug works find without it

    Eoin - Antwoord

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    • once the plastic has been cleared away you should see a small green circuit board with the remnants of the wires you cut off earlier still attached

    • Use a soldering iron to melt and lift away the old wires

    • NOTE: Pay attention to where the leads go so you can reconnect them to the same place when it's time for re-assembly But it should be fairly obvious that the shield wire has been split into two strands and soldered to the back and front of the circuit board, with the central wire (covered with a white insulator) connected directly to the bottom left corner of the circuit board.

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    • Before reattaching the circuit board remember to thread on the plastic cover and rubber grommet

    • Hint: insert a thin nosed pliers into the bottom of the grommet and open slightly to stretch the bottom of the grommet and a metal clamp there to make it easier to thread the cable back through

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    • cut back the outer insulation and divide the exposed shielding into two strands

    • then leaving about 2-3mm still covered remove the white insulating sheath from the central wire

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    • reattach the leads starting with the central (white) strand directly to the PCB

    • Then solder one strand of the shield to the opposite side of the circuit board

    • Flip the plug over and solder the remaining end of the shield to the opposite side

    • Hint: The goal here is to make sure that the divided shield distributes any strain equally between front and rear sides and avoids straining the central wire

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    • Snip away any excess shield/solder

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    • Use the multimeter to check your work;

    • pins 1 and 5 should not short with pins 2 or 3

    • and you should be able to see +6.8V DC between them

    • If all looks good, its time to test with your mac. Even if the LED doesn't light (if might be heat damaged) boot your mac and check the power status

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    • To finish up;

    • slide the grommet back down to the end of the cable and use a pair of pliers to gently squeeze the metal clamp shut again

    • Optionally seal the PCB with Areldite or perhaps hot glue but you can get by just fine without

    • Slide the plastic cover back down over your work - it'll probably be tight enough to snap back into place but if not a couple of drops of super glue should be enough

    My dog chewed through my charger, so i used dads spare one until this morning when he chewed through that one as well ahhhh. In both of the charges the break is mid wire. I have tried to reconnect the cables but this did not work.I want to get a new macbook charger,http://bit.ly/1ukrkFR Is this one is original?Any one please help me.

    hewanyv557 - Antwoord

Conclusie

If all is well, you should get many more years from your trusty adapter.

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Eoin

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I have the newer cylindrical adapter, can that be repaired as well in a similar way?

FOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOb-8Tut...

smahar - Antwoord

Did anyones MBP get insanely hot after doing this to the charger?

angelventura - Antwoord

i just want to thank you for the guide. I had the same problem and got it fixed.

Thien Chau - Antwoord

On www.magsafetester.com you can find a device with which you can test your adapter.

kiril dimanov - Antwoord

Dear author,

I would like to know if it is possible that there are two mistakes in your guide that you might have missed. Both are very little things, or perhaps I am just completely mistaken.

1) In step 14, shouldnt it be that pins 1 and 5 do not short with 2 and 4, instead of 2 and 3?

2) In step 15, isnt it “Araldite” the product you use instead of “Areldite”?

Thanks in advance for checking that. I just want the highest of qualities for your guide, so that no one gets confused when using it. Have a great day.

Alberto Gómez - Antwoord

Hello everyone,

I have a question: in step 7, why should the voltage be around 6.8 V and not 13.5 V (output voltage described on the charger)?

Thanks

Douglas - Antwoord

omg it is so bad you had to repair these at. I always just bought replacement cables on ebay with zero issue

MacBook medic - Antwoord

very well done guide … Thanks

Humbardi - Antwoord

Very well done guide. Congrats. Thanks

Humbardi - Antwoord

I have done this repair, it worked, but the battery doesn’t charge anymore? (battery is a replacement, ~1 yr old, so should still be ok)

Can I fix that too, what do you think?

Thank you very much!

david braun - Antwoord

My Charger is giving me 5.69V. Is this a issue ??

Abhishek sharma - Antwoord

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