Macbook pro magsafe 2 charger broke
After carefully repeated attempts, I’m satisfied that I would break (or risk breaking) the cable before it would detach in this direction of pull. But the “worst” part is that a pull from the bottom or top of the cable in relation to the direction of its connection won’t do anything but lift up or pull your computer down. A pull straight out from your laptop (which is never unintentional) will still take the force necessary to counteract that of the magnet. A pull on the cable from the side will still cause it to release from the laptop, but it’ll take a harder pull that might drag your laptop first if pulled more slowly.
By making it more difficult to remove your MagSafe charger, you’re limiting the “Safe” aspect of the charger’s design. But when you consider the problem you’re solving in doing so, well, let’s just say there are less annoying problems in life that I’d gladly pay $20 to fix. And when you consider that you’re paying $17.50 for a piece of metal that probably costs a few pennies to make, parting with that cash could be a lot to take in. The good news is that you likely won’t want to take the unit out - ever. If you were to lose it, I’m sure you could get creative with other thin pieces of metal (though reordering the Snuglet, which would include the removal tool, would be the obvious recommended route).
NewerTech does include a removal tool, which is simply a fancy, thin metal hook that goes in and pulls the metal spacer out of your MacBook. Naturally, this means that no matter how many chargers you have floating around, you only need one Snuglet per laptop. You’ll notice that you can pull the charger out as many times as you want, and aside from the charger being more sturdily attached, the Snuglet also stays put in the computer. It's a bit surprising, but now you're done, as the Snuglet latches onto the magnet in the computer's port. Now, the Snuglet is installed into the laptop. Plug your charger (with the Snuglet still around its metal tab) into your laptop just as you normally would. At this point, it’s not attached yet in any way. Open the package, slide one Snuglet ring (two are included) out of the packet, and slip it onto the end of your MagSafe 2 charger. Installing the Snuglet is so easy you almost can’t believe it. In minimizing the gap around the connector when it’s inserted, the Snuglet is a simple band that eliminates the ability for the connector to pop out if pulled on vertically, which solves the problem entirely, since the increased length of the metal piece of the normal MagSafe 2 connector (in relation to its predecessor) gives it too much leverage when pushed on from underneath. NewerTech apparently figured out that a small metal band held within the MagSafe 2 connector on the MacBook solely with its magnetic power could do the trick.
These small nuisances can be dealt with a mild prescription of meditation, but what if you could pay $20 for the problem to disappear and still get some change back? We'd All Love a Solution Whether in bed epitomizing “Netflix and chill” or simply adjusting your laptop on your desk while getting your Wacom ready for editing duties, we always seem to accidentally disconnect our supposedly brilliantly designed MagSafe 2 connectors from our MacBooks. Anyone with a MagSafe 2 Apple laptop might think it looks a bit prettier than the previous version, but how many times does that charger inadvertently get knocked out of place? There is a solution, or didn’t you know? We All Have This Problem