Q: Can I use my old magsafe power adapter?

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antoniabella

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Q: Can I use my old magsafe power adapter?

I just bought MacBook Air, because my MacBook Pro died... I need two magsafe power adapters (for work and home) and I was wondering whether I could use my old ones from my MacBook Pro? The watt is way off, though (85 W versus 45W). Any experiences?

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Andrea

MacBook Air (13-INCH, MID 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jun 3, 2012 3:23 PM

I have this question too

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Kappy

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Yes, as long as the adaptor is rated at or more than needed by your device, then you can use it. So the 85W adaptor can be used with your MBA.

Posted on Jun 3, 2012 3:26 PM

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captfred Jun 3, 2012 3:26 PM in response to antoniabella
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Jun 3, 2012 3:26 PM in response to antoniabella

Yes, you can use the adapter of a higher wattage.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2346
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antoniabella Jun 9, 2012 3:07 PM in response to captfred
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Jun 9, 2012 3:07 PM in response to captfred

Thank you so much for your fast reply! I used my old adaptor at work last week and it worked just fine!
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Kappy

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Jun 3, 2012 3:26 PM in response to antoniabella

Yes, as long as the adaptor is rated at or more than needed by your device, then you can use it. So the 85W adaptor can be used with your MBA.

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