MagSafe charging cord fraying after 5 weeks - Sad

[Graybeard7]

I'm hoping I'm simply unlucky. 2021 16" MacBook Pro Max. After 5 weeks of otherwise happy ownership today I noticed my charging cord fraying at the MagSafe connector. Has anyone else encountered this issue. The MagSafe charging cord has not even left my house.

 

[Conutz]

Probably a manufacturing issue, take it back for a swap-out.

 

[Sitti]

Good to know. I'll try not to pull up the cord. Try to pull up the connector.

 

[Fishrrman]

One would think they would have put some kind of short "sleeve" there to protect the cable at the point it emerges from the connector...

 

[wilberforce]

One would think they would have put some kind of short "sleeve" there to protect the cable at the point it emerges from the connector...

Yes, it should have a strain relief like this:

The MagSafe one looks like it was designed by the marketing department.

 

[bringel]

These fraying cords seem to be a common problem with this poorly designed charging cord. I have a 2014 MB Pro that I noticed was starting to fray and I found an excellent solution, if you can apply it before any wires are exposed.
DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with the seller of this product and I receive no incentive from them.
This collar fits very snugly on the cable. It is very stretchy and takes some effort to expand it to fit over the connector.

The web site where I ordered these is: https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sho...nes-and-tablets/76806-cordcollar?item=68K1010

 

[darngooddesign]

Mine is fine on both ends and it’s not treated particularly gently. Had it since the M1-Pros came out.

 

[dmccloud]

I'm hoping I'm simply unlucky. 2021 16" MacBook Pro Max. After 5 weeks of otherwise happy ownership today I noticed my charging cord fraying at the MagSafe connector. Has anyone else encountered this issue. The MagSafe charging cord has not even left my house.


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To be fair, that's the braiding around the cord that's fraying, not the actual cord itself. I've had my MBP since February and haven't had any issues with the exterior of my MagSafe cord.

 

[dmccloud]

These fraying cords seem to be a common problem with this poorly designed charging cord. I have a 2014 MB Pro that I noticed was starting to fray and I found an excellent solution, if you can apply it before any wires are exposed.
DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with the seller of this product and I receive no incentive from them.
This collar fits very snugly on the cable. It is very stretchy and takes some effort to expand it to fit over the connector.

Given that the 2014 MBP uses MagSafe 2 and the new Macs use MagSafe 3, you're not even comparing like products against each other.