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Apple Settles Class-Action Suit over Faulty MagSafe Adapters

Apple has begun informing original owners of certain Macs with a standalone MagSafe MPM-1 (“T”) Power Adapter that they could be entitled to benefits under a class action settlement.The customer’s ‘journey’ begins on Apple’s Support site, where the Mac maker informs that users who ...

9 November 2011
05:29 GMT

‘Dangerous’ MagSafe Adapter Burns Down House, Insurer Sues Apple

Reports say that Apple's MagSafe charger / adapter used with the company's laptops is the object of a newly filed lawsuit claiming the charger, attached to a 2007 MacBook Pro, caused a major fire at a home in Connecticut.AppleInsider has learned that the lawsuit was filed last month in a U.S. District Court...

1 December 2010
09:08 GMT

Apple Issues Important New SMC Firmware Update for MacBook Customers

Apple has released a SMC firmware update for its 2007-2008 notebooks addressing an issue with battery charging via new-model power adapters (MagSafe). Two separate versions of the update are available, one for the white, polycarbonate MacBook, another for MacBook Pro models sold in the above-mentioned timeframe.Talki...

8 October 2010
03:32 GMT

Apple Improves the Tips on MagSafe Power Adapters

Apple has quietly updated the MagSafe power adapters that ship with portable Macs. More particularly, the company has improved the tips for the 85 Watt adapters that come with the 15- and 17-inch MacBooks, and the 65-Watt versions that ship with the 13-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro. The power adapter recharges a MacBo...

23 April 2010
09:45 GMT

Apple Sues Vendor of Fake MacBook Power Adapters

Earlier this week, the company developing Mac OS X filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Media Solutions Holdings, a firm that allegedly copied the design of one of Apple’s products, and is now selling MacBook Power Adapters based on that design. Apple’s Power Adapter for MacBooks, also known as the...

26 November 2009
09:00 GMT

MacBook Pro Catches Fire Over Night

A MacBook Pro user writing over at MacForums claims his laptop caught fire during an over-night backup session. Apple instructs Mac users to leave their notebooks running with the MagSafe adapter plugged in while long backup sessions take place. The user reveals this is actually the third MagSafe adapter his MBP has ...

21 May 2009
06:02 GMT

SMC Firmware Updates Available for New MacBooks (Late 2008)

Apple has quietly released new firmware updates for users of its Late 2008 notebooks, the 13-inch unibody MacBook, the new 15-inch Pro, and the revised MacBook Air. The updates improve the behavior of the notebooks' battery charge indicator lights. On its Support page, Apple reveals that version 1.2 of the MacBo...

11 December 2008
02:46 GMT

MagSaver Saves Your MacBook Adapter from a Yanked Cord

Not long ago, Apple announced it would replace all broken MagSafe adapters for free. The widespread issues surrounding the MacBook's power adapter have also prompted Southern Mac Refurbishing to develop a solution, so that users will no longer have to deal with yanked cords.Apple's MagSafe adapters are appa...

2 September 2008
03:12 GMT

Apple Replaces Broken MagSafe Adapters for Free

Apple's MagSafe adapters are apparently so faulty that the company has decided to replace all of them, free of charge, whether your MacBook is in warranty or not. Just make an appointment at the Genius Bar (at your local Apple Retail Store) and they'll set you up with a new MagSafe adapter in no time.From A...

20 August 2008
05:31 GMT

QuickerTek Offers Solar Power Solution for MacBook Air Users

MacBook Air owners, QuickerTek has released the Apple Juicz, a device that uses solar cells to power up your ultra-thin Apple notebook. It folds neatly but costs quite a lot. An additional hundred bucks are also required for a modified MacBook adapter."The solar cell represents the ultimate in flexibility. No power s...

14 July 2008
05:49 GMT

MacBook Pro Power Adapter Shortage?

MacBook Pro power adapters are becoming increasingly hard to find as Apple is apparently pulling inventory and not releasing any more until it has new versions available. It would seem that the motivation is avoiding possible problems cause by flawed adapters, and should end as soon as the new model is ready.The onl...

11 October 2007
11:59 GMT


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