Hi,
I have a 2016 TouchBar MacBook Pro 15". I have an old 85W charger with a MagSafe2 connector at the end. I need an extra charger for my current MacBook Pro and that requires a USB-C connector.
Is there a reason why I shouldn't be able to cut the MagSafe2 connector and solder a USB-C connector instead? Sure, I would have to check out the pinout of the connector and solder to the right terminals but did apple change anything internally in the power adapter itself? Are any of the other wires in the USB-C cable used for any kind of communication between the connector and the charging brick?
I would very much like to hear about someone who attempted this.
Cheers,
Shahar
I have a 2016 TouchBar MacBook Pro 15". I have an old 85W charger with a MagSafe2 connector at the end. I need an extra charger for my current MacBook Pro and that requires a USB-C connector.
Is there a reason why I shouldn't be able to cut the MagSafe2 connector and solder a USB-C connector instead? Sure, I would have to check out the pinout of the connector and solder to the right terminals but did apple change anything internally in the power adapter itself? Are any of the other wires in the USB-C cable used for any kind of communication between the connector and the charging brick?
I would very much like to hear about someone who attempted this.
Cheers,
Shahar