chris_gmu
Level 1
(4 points)
Q: MacBook Pro power adapter to a MacBook
Hello
I have an old white macbook A1181 and my power adapter is dead. A friend of mine has a power adapter from an old 15" MacBook Pro (A1226).
He gave me his power supply and it works. As I was searching the internet I saw that those machines have different power supplies. The MacBook Pro has with 85W and the MacBook I have has with 60W but it works... Can anyone please tell me if it is ok to continue using it or not ? Will my macbook have any problems ?
Thanks.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)
frederic1943
Level 6
(9,985 points)
From Apple Support: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2346
Power adapters for Intel-based Apple notebooks are available in 45W, 60W, and 85W varieties. Although you should always use the proper wattage adapter for your Apple notebook, you can use an adapter of a higher wattage without issue.
For instance If you have a MacBook (13-inch Late 2009) that normally uses a 60W adapter, you can also use an 85W adapter with that computer. You would not use a 45W adapter with that computer; it would not provide enough power for that MacBook.
You can get a new third party 60W power adapter on eBay for under $20.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=macbook+power+adapter&_sacat=0&_sop=12&_dmpt =Apple_Laptops&_odkw=macbook+power+adapter&_osacat=111422&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270. l1313
Or for $80 from Apple http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC461LL/A
