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Rikkitic

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#316075 13-Sep-2024 19:13
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I have an older MacBook Air I use for email. It has one of those Apple magnetic charging connectors. Until now I have not noticed anything unusual about this but tonight the connector and the area around it seemed extremely hot, to the point that I had to let go of the connector. I am wondering if this is unusual and if it is something I should be concerned about. I disconnected the cable and am using the laptop at the moment. Everything has cooled back to normal. I don't normally charge the laptop if I am not around, mainly due to caution about the battery and I will now keep a close eye on it, but I wonder if this could be a serious issue. I'm not sure how hot it is supposed to get, but it did seem excessive. 

 

 





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  #3282217 15-Sep-2024 09:44
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I thought I made a final post here but it seems to have disappeared. Maybe I forgot to press Enter. I cleaned the contact with isopropyl alcohol, saw some dirt come off, and when I plugged the laptop back in the contact didn't even get warm after a couple hours. Cleary a bad connection was the issue. I was just a bit shocked at the time at how hot it was. Anyway, it seems fine now. I don't usually let things charge unattended and I will be even more vigilant about that with this machine. Thank to everyone who contributed ideas here. It is appreciated.

 

 





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