because the new MagSafe is stiffer?

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because the new MagSafe is stiffer?

Hello, I tell my concerns, I purchased a MacBook Pro Mid 2012 13 pulgadas new, previously had a Late 2008 15" with the famous MagSafe "T" and the truth the cable was good and could fold and regain his form to put it right, the new shape of "L" cable is almost as hard plastic and I feel it rolling it out to spoil, this is due to? or is it because the cable is new?

From now Thanks for responding.

PD: sorry for my bad English, I'm from Argentina

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Mid-2012

Posted on Jan 31, 2014 8:24 PM

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Jan 31, 2014 8:27 PM in response to TomasPena56

you have it backwards, the new magsafe is T, the older one is the L

it was changed to improve its safety, and macbook getting yanked to the floor.

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Jan 31, 2014 8:31 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas

Sorry, but I do not mean the retina model, Macbook pro still has the "L" on my old macbook pro has Magsafe the first model that also is "T"

thanks for replying

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Jan 31, 2014 8:42 PM in response to TomasPena56

Yes, your original post is a bit unclear... and your question?

Careful with your charger and its cable

Do not make any hard bends or folds in your charging cable, or wind it tightly, always make either circles or loose loops when winding your cord up for storage. Also do not, as many people have seen, unroll your charger block from the magsafe end by letting the charger drop and unroll itself like a yo-yo, this is both hard on the charger and its connection points at both ends.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1630

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Jan 31, 2014 8:48 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas

My question is this, I had the original Magsafe before, now I have the Magsafe "L" to the original which I own now has a much harder cable to bend feel that I will break and that scares me because here in Argentina magsafe replacement not sell, I will be break the cable if bent?

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Jan 31, 2014 8:54 PM in response to TomasPena56

you dont bend it on purpose, you wrap it in loose circles and loops, see above info.

new cable covering is rubber, the older is PVC which is stiffer.

you could buy a replacement cable anywhere if you broke it actually, and an electronics place could solder on a new one, ....I myself have done that for others.

Its hard to break the magsafe connector, and if you do, replacing it off ebay is easy.

You can order a Charger off ebay if you broke it from Brazil, or Columbia etc.

you can get them in Argentina to order as well.

why worry?

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Jan 31, 2014 9:02 PM in response to PlotinusVeritas

Ok, try to take care of the cable as you can and if I break it I usually spend, will that try to buy one abroad. thanks for replying

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