MagSafe Issue

[tensixturtle]

Hello,
In the past few days, I suddenly started having an issue where my MagSafe charger suddenly stopped working completely. I compared it side by side with a working one and they look quite different. Please see the pictures below. Does anyone have any idea what caused this to happen? Has this ever happened to anyone? Thanks in advance.

 

[reukiodo]

It looks as though the pogo pins got stuck in.

There are replacement USB C to magsafe cables which should work with many 20V 65W USB C chargers.

APEXSUN Magnetic L-Tip PD USB C to Magsafe 1 Charger Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FJTK1CV/

 

[Needleroozer]

Hello,
In the past few days, I suddenly started having an issue where my MagSafe charger suddenly stopped working completely. I compared it side by side with a working one and they look quite different. Please see the pictures below. Does anyone have any idea what caused this to happen? Has this ever happened to anyone? Thanks in advance.

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Those outer pins are the ground connection for charging. I’ve also had the springs fail and stick in like that; it’s a major pain to tear the connector head apart and replace them.
The USB-C cable is a great option; I use a MagSafe 2 one regularly.
If you are comfortable soldering and reading your current charger apart, you can get a replacement cable for your existing charger:

60W DC Cable Repair Cord Magsafe 1"L-Tip" for Macbook Air Pro AC Adapter Charger | eBay

MagSafe APPLE MacBook Pro 60W A1172 A1222 A1290 A1343 Power Adapter Repair Cord. DC Power Cable with 5-pin MagSafe magnetic Head . DC connector: 5-pin MagSafe head (L style).

www.ebay.com

(First result for “MagSafe cable L-tip”; you may want to choose one that will match the wattage of your current adapter - this one is 60W)

 

[reukiodo]

Depending on how many other USB C (and MagSafe 1/2) devices you have around, you could use an MagSafe2 adapter and dremel it to also fit MagSafe1.
APEXSUN Magnetic USB C MagSafe 2 Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F3ND4KM/

This is my current preferred method to reuse 100W USB C charging bricks and cables for everything.

 

[tensixturtle]

Thank you for your suggestions, that is very helpful!

 

[reukiodo]

Photos from my dremel modifications

One is a 27 LED Cinema Display MagSafe1 connector dremeled down the long sides to also fit into MagSafe2
The other is a USB C to MagSafe2 cable dremeled down the short sides to also fit MagSafe1

I've tested with MBA2009, MB2009, MBP2008, MBP2010, and MBP2015 and both cables work with all Macs.