mag safe charger started small fire

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mag safe charger started small fire

ok so i got up to get a drink of water. i brought my mac book pro with me i came back to my bed and attempted to plug it in and i taped the end of the mag safe adapter to the corner of the back right of the mac book and it started a little fire and has a nought heat to bend it the corner a bit and inside the mag safe adapter is a little bit blackened

the charger in use is a 3rd party charger but me and my friend got the same charger at the same time from the same web sight and has never had this happen to him

I'm very sorry for my grammar i have dyslexia

thanks please leave help or expiation for this event. and if i should clean out and still use this charger.

thanks remi

Thanks remi

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), 13 inch

Posted on Feb 28, 2015 10:49 PM

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mende1

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Feb 28, 2015 10:55 PM in response to Deww_

The charger is highly damaged, so the best thing you can do in order to prevent any further issue is to recycle it. Respecting to the Mac itself, it looks like there are some damages, so I would recommend you to take it to an Apple Store or reseller to make sure it is safe to use it.

This type of things are often caused by a defective charger instead of a problem with the computer, but it could be.

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Feb 28, 2015 11:03 PM in response to Deww_

I would suggest that taping it to the machine is also not a good idea. The tape itself could have been responsible for excessive heat build-up at the connection point....

And using 3rd party chargers is never a good idea. Only use Apple or Apple authorized chargers. Anything else is really a crap-shoot, and can result not only in the situation you experienced, but in serious damage to you, your Mac, or both.

Cheers,

GB

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Feb 28, 2015 11:15 PM in response to mende1

thanks for the info but would it have a enough heat build up to do that much damage to my macbook. i took a cloth to my macbook where the damage was and i ruled at it for a bit and it did not remove the blackness

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Feb 28, 2015 11:17 PM in response to gail from maine

thanks for the info but would it have a enough heat build up to do that much damage to my macbook. i took a cloth to my macbook where the damage was and i ruled at it for a bit and it did not remove the blackness

i clicked the warn reply button

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mende1

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Feb 28, 2015 11:17 PM in response to Deww_

Fire damaged the MacBook Pro, but we do not know how much. This is the reason why your MacBook Pro should be taken to be diagnosed, but until then do not use it.

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Feb 28, 2015 11:17 PM in response to mende1

would apple even care if its 3rd party

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Feb 28, 2015 11:19 PM in response to Deww_

and my macbook is fine and working well so idk

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mende1

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Feb 28, 2015 11:20 PM in response to Deww_

Apple's warranty does not cover any damage caused by third-party hardware, but you should get your Mac repaired if you pay for it. Note that warranty is voided.

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Feb 28, 2015 11:25 PM in response to mende1

i will have apple check it out but i don't think its serous because nothing seems warn with it now.

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Feb 28, 2015 11:27 PM in response to Deww_

im not sure if I'm right about this but i think my warranty is up two

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mende1

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Feb 28, 2015 11:27 PM in response to Deww_

That's the problem with this kind of damage: it looks like nothing happens and then something very wrong happens to it, more when it is a power problem. You should apply common sense: its charger started a small fire, and the Mac got a bit damaged.

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