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fuchikoma
05/20/09

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This looks like it happens where the cord would flex the most - maybe an internal break and short out?

Personally I charge my MBP in a stack of other laptops propped against a wall, and I run the cord up between the other laptops, hold it in place with the Macbook leaning on it, and then loop it around in a 4-6" loop that goes smoothly into the magsafe connector on top.
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ripfire
05/20/09

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How many of you guys leave your power connector on 24/7?
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Sean Masters
05/20/09

@ripfire: How is that relevant? Literally millions of electronics devices are plugged in across the USA, 24/7/365, and there are rarely any problems (and, when there are problems, those issues become news and manufacturers fix them, like what's happening now with the MagSafe).
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ripfire
05/20/09

@Sean Masters: Why so defensive? I was just trying to say that leaving your power connector on actually wears out your battery faster than if you would charge it full then remove the connector.

Statistically speaking, the less time you have the power connector on further reduces the probability of such failure to occur (rare or not). At the same time, you save your battery from wearing out faster.
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The Lab
05/20/09

@ripfire: Actually I don't think this is true. Leaving some "dumb" products plugged in will damage the battery but I am 99% sure that Apple products more closely monitor battery charge and top it off only when necessary. I think it is actually better to leave it plugged in whenever possible.
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ripfire
05/20/09

@The Lab:

Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time.

You can read the rest here.
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Curtis Dietrick
05/20/09

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Users cant expect their power adapters to last forever. Im sure most of these are a result of people continueing to use the plugs after they showed some sort of minimal wear/damage. My magsafe plug got a small hole near the plug. I called apple and they replaced it, for free, with a slightyly redesigned one that is less apt to this type of wear.
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Kaiser-Machead
05/20/09

@Curtis Dietrick: I'd agree if we were looking at a last gen Macbook, but the unibody models are brand spanking new, whereas my black Macbook, after over 3 years of use, showed nary a sign of burnout from the plug.
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zenpoet
05/20/09

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That is why I only use my laptop while in the bath tub. It is much safer.
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Bob_Dole
05/20/09

@zenpoet: Of course. Nothing's more safe when your laptop accidentally submerges into the water and you suddenly feel a shock running through your balls (and many other things).
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zenpoet
05/20/09

@Bob_Dole: See, i would only submerge it if it caught on fire. I can't forsee any problems with my plan what so ever.
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Kaiser-Machead
05/20/09

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Oh Murphy, must your law be so cruel to the Magsafe?
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Homerjay is utterly alone.
05/20/09

@Kaiser-Machead: I don't know why you people keep quoting Murphy's Law here. This has nothing to do with Murphy's Law. If you read the writings of Nostradamus you'd know to stay clear of the magsafe.

"Sparks will lead to destruction when the great fruit burns." - Nostradamus 1558

and

"Terror will come from improperly engineered MagSafe connections." Nostradamus 1560
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