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Apple Offers Free Magsafe Replacements

9:29 am, August 19th, 2008, Lonnie Lazar

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Apple Magsafe power adapters have apparently failed at high enough rates the company is now offering to replace them free of charge, whether your MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch), MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) or  MacBook Pro (17-inch) is out-of-warranty or not.

Any Apple-Authorized Service Provider can make the switch for you, or you can take the adapter to the Genius bar at any Apple retail store.

Reservations recommended.

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11 comments

    Does anyone know if their doing this in the UK too?

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    [...] In our anecdotal experience, Apple has been pretty good about replacing clearly faulty MagSafe power adapters—the ones that split or fray from faulty manufacture. But now they are making their replacement policy official and offering free MagSafe replacements for the MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch), MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy), MacBook Pro (17-inch). (We read that as all models that use the MagSafe power adapter). Bring in your bad MagSafes to any Apple retailer and they’ll take care of you. [Apple via Cult of Mac] [...]

    Apple MagSafe Replacements Are Now Free [Magsafe Replacement] | official tech blog, on August 19th, 2008 at 9:11 pm

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    News 4 Geeks » Apple MagSafe Replacements Are Now Free [Magsafe Replacement], on August 20th, 2008 at 12:24 am

    [...] In our anecdotal experience, Apple has been pretty good about replacing clearly faulty MagSafe power adapters—the ones that split or fray from faulty manufacture. But now they are making their replacement policy official and offering free MagSafe replacements for the MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch), MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy), MacBook Pro (17-inch). (We read that as all models that use the MagSafe power adapter). Bring in your bad MagSafes to any Apple retailer and they’ll take care of you. [Apple via Cult of Mac] [...]

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    Apple replacing MagSafe power adapters for free! - LiveAM - Your morning news 24/7, on August 20th, 2008 at 11:01 am

    I had one that frayed near the powerbrick, I called up Apple and they overnighted me a replacement. (Yes I said overnight.)

    brickerhaus, on August 20th, 2008 at 11:09 am