Apple's MagSafe Power Adapter: Not So Safe?

Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:04PM EDT

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Apple's magnetic power connectors may keep your MacBook Pro from getting yanked off a desk, but apparently they're also overheating, sparking, and even emitting smoke. New adapters are apparently on the way.

AppleInsider reports that Apple began pulling the existing 85W MacBook Pro power adapters from store shelves after receiving a wave of complaints about overheating and fraying cables. CNET News.com adds that some customers even reported that their adapters began to spark and smoke—yikes. Apple (which, between iMacs that freeze and lawsuits surrounding its recent iPhone update, can't seem to catch a break) is reportedly working on a new MagSafe design that will fix the problem; in the meantime, the remaining stock of 85W adapters is running low. No word on whether Apple will implement a trade-in plan for owners of the defective adapters—I'd hope so, considering that they cost $80 a pop.

Related:
Briefly: redesigned MacBook Pro power adapters on the way [AppleInsider]
Apple Fesses up to Freezing iMacs [Yahoo! Tech]

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