Blue gel is coming from my 60W Maglite power adapter

1. Get a new adaptor, whatever is up with it heat is bad.

2. Likewise with the blue gel

3. Heat means excessive power flow, a fault condition of some kind, do you want to spend the money investigating the cord or just replace it (hint: option 2 is cheaper) or take it to an Apple Store and insist on knowing what happened, and insisting on a replacement.

I was just researching this topic as my lg phone charger could possibly be experianceing the same problem right now. At the end of the cord there is a blue tint to it that almost looks like its gone down the wire. However for me it isnt really a torn wire, it actally almost looks like somrone colored on it with a marker. I wonder it may be a change in how electronical cords are made.

Hydrawolf wrote:

That doesn't at all explain what it is and whether it's dangerous or toxic, not to mention that's not the problem here. It's obvious I could buy a new adapter, but who's to say the same thing won't happen? Who's to say it'll even function, considering the reviews are absolutely horrible.

Do not attempt to repair it, as it is too damaged. Applying electrical tape over the damaged part of the cord can cause the cord to produce more heat and ignite.

Purchase a new adaptor and take the damaged one to your local Apple Store for analysis and the techs there should be able to identify the blue goo. I have never seen nor heard of an adaptor doing this, so it is certainly not a common issue, given the tens and tens of millions of Macs out there.

Cheers

Pete

As it is out of warranty and you will need to replace it, perhaps a trusted Computer Repair store can diagnose it. Just a thought. As Csound1 said, please let us know when you get a result.

Good Luck

Pete

Hydrawolf wrote:

I shall indeed. I've contacted their support directly and they're just as stumped. They'll be calling back tomorrow with more (hopefully) I think one of the strangest part is the fact that it still works so if the blue stuff is actually something melted from inside, then it has to be something non-essential to whatever parts directly supply the power.

Don't rely on that, it may continue to melt until the magic smoke appears.

Hydrawolf wrote:

This is my second power adapter I believe and about six months ago it got a small cut in it and a blue goo started coming from the cut...

From your comment, its clear and definite that the blueish gel originally came from within the wire.

So, you can’t be held responsible because you said that the gel soon started oozing out as soon as it developed a cut... right....??

Even I am hearing this strange issue for the first time because I have seen so many power plugs cracked or burnt without any evidence of this kind out blueish goo...

Hydrawolf, but you really make sure that you get to the bottom of this mysterious goo and keep on updating us.

This case can be one of a kind and if it ever happens to someone else, your research and findings will definitely prove beneficial to the person who might experience it. It won’t be anything less then a new discovery in tech world....😉

Do let us known about your findings.

Hydrawolf wrote:

Yeah I'm not sure what he was thinking really... could've just assumed I was lying and wanted a free cord. I don't think the apple support guy really wanted to find out that badly either. A problem that happens to one cord out of millions wouldn't rank very high.

You can take the Blue Gel to a public Lab and have it tested if you don't believe Apple. I too have never seen Blue Gel in a Magsafe charger or cord, and I have dismantled them more than once.