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How to repair an Apple MacBook power supply (MagSafe)

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How to repair an Apple MacBook power supply (MagSafe)

1,449,661 views October 26, 2012 15:37

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The cable came out of the MagSafe plug on my MacBook power supply, so I ordered a replacement cable. This is how to crack the power supply open and fit it, no need for a Dremel or a knife.

Thanks go to eBay seller junk-is-us7399 (myworld.ebay.co.uk/junk-is-us7399) for supplying a working replacement power cable.

To those who think Apple MagSafe connectors are useless: it's better than trying to repair a broken DC input jack on a laptop, which in many cases involve a total stripdown of the laptop just to get to the solder pads. Been there, done that.

Credit where credit's due: this video uses a case-opening method found at instructables.com/id/How-to-open-and-replace-th…

INDEX
0:00 Index
0:40 Tools required
1:04 Testing the new cable
1:28 Dismantling the adapter
5:17 DANGER! LIVE PARTS INSIDE!
6:12 Desoldering the old cable and fitting the new one
11:40 Glueing the case back together

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AintBigAintClever published this 15:37 video tutorial on October 26, 2012. It has been watched 1,449,661 times on YouTube.

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