http://theminiblog.co.uk/archives/2006/06/29/magsafe-meltdown-is-back/ Plugged into the net - Technology, gaming and Apple news Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:06:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://theminiblog.co.uk/archives/2006/06/29/magsafe-meltdown-is-back/#comment-523 Balazs Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:13:10 +0000 http://theminiblog.co.uk/archives/2006/06/29/magsafe-meltdown-is-back/#comment-523 You can host images with free sites like <a href="http://www.photobucket.com/" rel="nofollow">photobucket.com</a> and then post the link in the comments. Or you could send me your pics to blog [at] theminiblog [dot'] co [dot'] uk and I'll put them up for you. You can host images with free sites like photobucket.com and then post the link in the comments. Or you could send me your pics to blog [at] theminiblog [dot'] co [dot'] uk and I’ll put them up for you.

]]> http://theminiblog.co.uk/archives/2006/06/29/magsafe-meltdown-is-back/#comment-522 Denis Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:14:06 +0000 http://theminiblog.co.uk/archives/2006/06/29/magsafe-meltdown-is-back/#comment-522 2 days ago, looking at my magsafe "plug" I noticed a black smoke stain. Looking closely, I could see that one of the pins was starting to corode from an electric arc. I have taken some pictures, (Let me know if there is a way to post the picture). On the computer side, there is no damage at all, no sign of sparks, or heat. For that reason, I suspect that the problem happened while the computer was not plugged in. The pins of the adapter may have come in contact with a metal object and an electric arc may have resulted. Fortunately, a local MAC repair shop replaced the adapter which was still under waranty. I suspect that other much more serious problems may have started the same way: The magsafe plug arcs when coming in contact with a metalic object, the pins are corroded, and no longer make a clean contact when plugged into the computer = sparks = heat = serious melting problems. 2 days ago, looking at my magsafe “plug” I noticed a black smoke stain. Looking closely, I could see that one of the pins was starting to corode from an electric arc. I have taken some pictures, (Let me know if there is a way to post the picture). On the computer side, there is no damage at all, no sign of sparks, or heat. For that reason, I suspect that the problem happened while the computer was not plugged in. The pins of the adapter may have come in contact with a metal object and an electric arc may have resulted. Fortunately, a local MAC repair shop replaced the adapter which was still under waranty. I suspect that other much more serious problems may have started the same way: The magsafe plug arcs when coming in contact with a metalic object, the pins are corroded, and no longer make a clean contact when plugged into the computer = sparks = heat = serious melting problems.

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