Within couple of weeks, we received reports about issues concerning the MagSafe plug shipped with the first MacBook Pro. The problem is mostly localized at the junction between the cord and the MagSafe plug. It seems that the electrical cable is twisting and rolling on itself inside the plastic enclosure and at the end gets either cut or reduced, leading to overheating or even more as reported below:
- Report from Fabricius:
Within the past year, I have been using my MBP and its MagSafe power supply always taking care to spread the cord properly. However, with time I add problem when charging the battery, the orange or green light was not shinning anymore, even though the charging procedure was running properly. I noticed that not only my MBP and the power supply were getting hot, but also the MagSafe plug, till couple of days ago when my discover that the cord started melting just before the junction with the power unit:
