Apple MagSafe 60W Power Adapter for MacBook - MC461LL/A with Extension AC Wall Cord (bulk packaging) [model# A1290, A1172, A1184] by Apple Computer
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Digital camera reviews of Apple MagSafe 60W Power Adapter for MacBook - MC461LL/A with Extension AC Wall Cord (bulk packaging) [model# A1290, A1172, A1184]
Digital camera Review: Lacking AC cord
Summary: 3 Stars
The adapter works fine, but does not come with the AC cord that provides the extra length needed in many situations. Not represented well in the product description for people selling "new" items without the AC cord as stated.Digital camera Review: Less than a week and it died
Summary: 1 Stars
The adapter box gets extremenly hot, enough to wrinkle the label and melt in the center. Within 6 days it died completely.Digital camera Review: Mac Power Adapter
Summary: 2 Stars
The adapter arrived quickly and was well priced.
However the plastic on the cord is separating after one month and has been taped to prevent further problems.
Digital camera Review: Macbook Charger
Summary: 5 Stars
It's not really the one from Apple. No apple logo on it. But it works just as well! A little weird that after you unplug it from the laptop it sometimes still glows green/orange. But nothing wrong with it really. I recommend this b/c it's much cheaper than the Apple store replacement one. These chargers burn every year or so. So better to get this cheaper replacement versionDigital camera Review: Magsafe Power Adapter - Flawed Design
Summary: 1 Stars
I will soon be on my 3rd genuine Apple MagSafe 60W Power Adapter. I say soon because the wires on this one are fraying near the MagSafe connector. I was heartened to see a lawsuit has been filed against Apple in California over the MagSafe Power Adapter asking for class action status. The design is flawed, unreliable and dangerous. The only thing worse is the 85W MacBook Pro Adapter. I recommend you read customer feedback on the Apple web site. There are two major design defects, both in the connector. The spring pins lose their contact force over time due to annealing from the flow of current through them. As they decrease in force the current flow is forced to increase to compensate for the increase in contact resistance increasing the rate at which the annealing occurs. Eventually, the heat in the contacts can cause melting of the case or burned fingers. The second design failure is the strain relief, or lack thereof. The wire jacket protruding from the connector case is insufficiently anchored to prevent the jacket from pulling away from the connector body, exposing the wires inside and eliminating whatever benefit the strain relief was providing.
We may have been a little harsh with the first MagSafe Power Module, I don't think so. By this I mean we weren't always following the instructions on the Apple web site, which we only found AFTER the first module failed, to flick the MagSafe connector off the computer rather than pulling away or holding onto the cord. We were especially frustrated to have it fail while we were on vacation and unable to find anywhere to purchase a replacement nearby. On the second MagSafe Power Module we have followed the recommended procedure with diligence.
I am very disappointed in this product and Apple Corporation as a result. The failures were identified soon after this was introduced and there has been no redesign to correct the flaws. Couple this with the design flaw that causes the roller on the Apple mouse to fail at infancy and you get very frustrated customers and I am one of them.