Late 2011 MacBook Pro charging issues.

Unless you live in the EU*, the MBP is covered by a 1-year base warranty, so hightail it to the nearest Apple Store or Service Provider and have them work off the hard earned money you spent on the Mac. You can always check your service coverage using your serial number here:

https://selfsolve.apple.com/GetWarranty.do

*In EU, Apple just lost a case in court and is mandated to honor a 2-year base warranty.

To amplify on Courcouls point, if the MBP was new in November 2011, you warranty is good through November 2012. If the mag safe power adapter id faulty, it should be replaced.

Ciao.

Read through this User Tip

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3046

Well, that is certainly cheaper than a new Mac... 😝

I've always hated those silly white tabs. From the first instant I saw them, imagined they were a devious way to ensure future PSU sales, especially with the proprietary and unobtainable plug at the end. 😠

With all my PSU, first thing I do is take off the "duck's head" (yet another devious device, meant to ensure the thing pops off the wall outlet and bangs on the floor), put the AC cord on and wrap the excess tightly around the edge of the PSU, leaving a gap where the thin cable exits. Then I wind a loop of the thin cable around the thick power cord and secure both with a velcro strip or two. That way, the thick cord shields and protects the thin cable, and keeps it from wiggling and fraying where it exits the PSU since it never moves. 5 PSUs from as many Macs and about 15 years later, never had a frayed cable.