I unplug the cord and wrap the cable into a coil on its own, roughly the diameter of the power adapter. Then I place them near each other. That's it.
Think of this as the "top" of the MacBook charger. Take your large MacBook cord (the one that plugs into the wall) and plug one end of the large cord into the base of your charger. Route the cable on one side of the spot where the small cord meets the charger. Then wrap the cord around the charger from top to bottom.
Perhaps the best way to wrap any cable is to use the “Roadie Wrap” method, named after the audio, video, and music industry where this type of cable wrap is used the most in order to make their expensive cables last as long as possible. You can use this same method for your charging cables, though.
1:122:40Basically you just create loops and in the cord as you wrap it. So you're just looping it aroundMoreBasically you just create loops and in the cord as you wrap it. So you're just looping it around looping it around until you get to the end. And that's how you wrap a cable there's no kinks.
0:003:16And just centered it over the Chevron or under it either or and just to make sure it was even andMoreAnd just centered it over the Chevron or under it either or and just to make sure it was even and clicked slice just to get those edges off and make sure that you size your measure your chargers.
0:182:21The big thick cable. And just start kind of wrapping it around and you want to alternate. Going overMoreThe big thick cable. And just start kind of wrapping it around and you want to alternate. Going over each side of this cable. So you want to go something like this.
4:2111:15And you just want to make sure you're wrapping it decently tight to get it tight you kind of hold itMoreAnd you just want to make sure you're wrapping it decently tight to get it tight you kind of hold it tight in your fingers. And then you can just spin it around in your hand.
Open the cord winding flaps. Heat the power brick's plastic casing with a hair dryer, and/or run a razor blade along the seam between the two halves of the casing, in order to weaken the adhesive. This will make it easier to pry the case open. Insert your pliers and pry slowly.
Taking a small piece of electrical tape, I cut the heads off the matchsticks and put them on each side of the cord. Wrap electrical tape around them as tightly as you can — the stretchiness of this kind of tape really helps.
11 Answers. Show activity on this post. Your specific mac only grounds itself through the magsafe connector if you are using a grounded plug. In the US, standard power means the "duck head" two prong connector is ungrounded.
Helpful answers Apple power accessories are covered under Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, but not against accidental damage or misuse. This applies whether the product is purchased directly from Apple or from an Apple Authorised Reseller.
If you have to replace the charger for your MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, then it's important that you find the correct one for your particular machine as unlike the iPhone's one-size-fits-all lightning cable, chargers vary between Apple's MacBook range.
Shirriff estimates that they're worth between $25 and $30, so there's a hefty profit margin built into Apple's power adapters as well.