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I love the new connector for the MBPro but I find it very difficult to disconnect as the magnet is very strong. I don't see how it could come off if you trip on the cord.... the entire laptop would fall on the floor
If you press on the wide, flat, side of the MagSafe 3 connector (and not by pulling on the cable), it should pop off.
If you try pulling straight out (as described above), it’ll be more difficult to disconnect.
Some related details: If your MagSafe cable or power adapter isn't working - Apple Support
If you press on the wide, flat, side of the MagSafe 3 connector (and not by pulling on the cable), it should pop off.
If you try pulling straight out (as described above), it’ll be more difficult to disconnect.
Some related details: If your MagSafe cable or power adapter isn't working - Apple Support
Pulling straight out requires a lot of force.
But the way the Physics of Forces works, when you pull at an angle, the applied force resolves into two components, one to the side and one straight out, and the removal force is MUCH stronger that way.
I find the Physics of Force interesting, but unexpected..
Suppose your car slides off the road into a ditch, and all you have is a rope to try to extract it.
If you pull on the rope, nothing happens.
If you tie the rope to a tree, and stand on the rope to deflect it a few feet, the heavy car moves a few inches, because the force is multiplied.
Similarly, a deflection of the MagSafe cord to the side will apply a very large force to the connector, which in most cases will cause it release.
As MrHoffman points out, if any part of that deflecting force is up or down, the connector will release even more quickly.
Thank you. I was doing that but I thought I might be damaging the connector.... I didn't state fully that it's a MB M1Pro 16" and the charging connector was on very tight. It's my first MB, I've always had the iMac desktops. I'm a little nervous - it was expensive and I didn't want to break the charging connector. Thanks again.
I've had the MagSafe I, the MagSafe II and now the MagSafe III connectors, I have had zero problems with the actually magnetic connector no matter how it is attached or removed.
The issues I've had in the past all had to do with the actual plastic sheathing around the wires. At least now the cable and the charging brick are separate, so if anything happens to the cable, it is a less expensive replacement. But the cable is now a nylon braided cable, so it is unlikely to split open like the previous plastic sheathing.
I like this new MagSafe cable a lot.
I can confirm that the slightest up/down pressure when pulling on the MagSafe III cord will disconnect it.
What model/year Mac? If it is a new Mac and you are talking about the USBC port, it is not designed to pull apart if you trip on the cord.
Does anyone find the connector difficult to disconnect from MBPro
