Comments on: Will sparking MagSafe charger damage my Macbook Pro? http://macbookspareparts.com/sparking-magsafe-charger-damage/ spare parts for the MacBook Air, MacBook & MacBook Pro - logic boards, LCD displays, drives, case parts & keyboards, memory & more... Thu, 05 May 2011 01:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew S http://macbookspareparts.com/sparking-magsafe-charger-damage/#comment-713 Andrew S Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:05:37 +0000 http://macbookspareparts.com/?p=1616#comment-713 No, it'll be fine. No, it’ll be fine.

]]> By: stevewch022002 http://macbookspareparts.com/sparking-magsafe-charger-damage/#comment-714 stevewch022002 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:05:37 +0000 http://macbookspareparts.com/?p=1616#comment-714 It shouldn't have done any damage. But always plug it into the outlet first. Also make sure you are using a surge protector. This will minimize the risk of damage if a power surge happens It shouldn’t have done any damage. But always plug it into the outlet first. Also make sure you are using a surge protector. This will minimize the risk of damage if a power surge happens

]]> By: wacker http://macbookspareparts.com/sparking-magsafe-charger-damage/#comment-715 wacker Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:05:37 +0000 http://macbookspareparts.com/?p=1616#comment-715 I think damage would have been immediate so nothing to worry about but I definitely wouldn't use that Socket again. Are you sure your Mac is charging from that socket? if not I'd check the fuse on the plug. I think damage would have been immediate so nothing to worry about but I definitely wouldn’t use that Socket again.

Are you sure your Mac is charging from that socket? if not I’d check the fuse on the plug.

]]> By: Gabriel http://macbookspareparts.com/sparking-magsafe-charger-damage/#comment-716 Gabriel Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:05:37 +0000 http://macbookspareparts.com/?p=1616#comment-716 It's fine, that's exactly why that big block is there in that cord. It’s fine, that’s exactly why that big block is there in that cord.

]]> By: LG http://macbookspareparts.com/sparking-magsafe-charger-damage/#comment-717 LG Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:05:37 +0000 http://macbookspareparts.com/?p=1616#comment-717 That spark it totally normal. It has to do with the type of power supply used for computers. The power supply has no on/off switch on it. Most electrical appliances a person runs get plugged in first and then the power switch is turned on. But in this case the power supply(that black plastic box between the wall outlet and your computer) gets energized as soon as you plug it into the wall, turning the high AC voltage coming out of the wall into a lower voltage DC that your computer can use. The power switch on your computer just connects your computer to the power that comes out of the black box. Just try taking something like your vacuum cleaner and plug it in and out with the power on. You'll get that big spark too. That spark it totally normal. It has to do with the type of power supply used for computers.
The power supply has no on/off switch on it. Most electrical appliances a person runs get plugged in first and then the power switch is turned on. But in this case the power supply(that black plastic box between the wall outlet and your computer) gets energized as soon as you plug it into the wall, turning the high AC voltage coming out of the wall into a lower voltage DC that your computer can use. The power switch on your computer just connects your computer to the power that comes out of the black box.
Just try taking something like your vacuum cleaner and plug it in and out with the power on. You’ll get that big spark too.

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