How to Fix a Broken MacBook Charger in Minutes

Learn how to fix a broken MacBook charger in minutes with an inexpensive coating to cover a frayed cable, or repair a broken MacBook charger that’s already broken. If your MacBook charger isn’t working, here’s what to do.

We’ll show you two popular ways to fix a broken MagSafe charger for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook Pro with retina, and older MacBook. This is not a difficult process if you catch the problem in a short time and it is possible to fix it even if it is already broken.

A new MacBook charger costs around $80, and most users don’t want to take a chance with a MacBook charger on Amazon.

Learn how to fix your MacBook Charger that’s starting to break down and what to do if your MacBook charger isn’t working.

Before doing any of these, be sure to unplug the power cord from your MacBook and the power supply.

This guide won’t be able to fix a broken MacBook charger that’s basically fried due to being connected to a MacBook that’s drawing too much power, but you can use these tips and guides if the cable is broken or starting to break.

Fix Broken MacBook Charger

[easyazon_infoblock align=”right” identifier=”B002CC05EA” locale=”US” tag=”gbm-ea-20″]If your MacBook charger is just starting to fray where the cable connects to the power brick and continues to charge your MacBook, you can use this fix to save your charger for around $12.

Gardner Bender sells Liquid Tape, which can protect and protect your Macbook charger from any other damage. This is white electrical tape in liquid form, so it’s safe to use on a charger and will look better than wrapping black electrical tape around your charger.

Paint the worn area with Liquid Tape and let it dry for about an hour. This will insulate the electrical part and help prevent further damage and wear. You can also use this to repair iPhone and iPad charging cables with similar damage.

There is a small brush inside the box that you can use to apply, but you may also want to purchase a small foam or regular paint brush to apply. Schedule an hour for it to dry and make sure you apply it in a well-ventilated area.

Fix MacBook Charger with Broken Wire

If you didn’t catch the problem soon enough, you may find that your MacBook Charger is not working due to a frayed cable that is barely plugged in. You can fix this on your own, but it takes a little more time and patience. Thanks to the handy guide form iFixit, you don’t need to be an electrician, just follow the instructions.

You’ll need a flathead screwdriver, wire strippers, crazy glue, a hot glue gun, a soldering iron, and zippers. You can buy these from iFixit or a local hardware store. If you already own some of these tools or are going to reuse them, that’s a good deal, because buying them all just for this project can add up quickly.

The video above goes through the process that looks a lot like this: MacBook charger repair guide on iFixit.

If you can’t fix the Macbook Charger with the above guides, you may want to buy a used one from eBay or a local repair shop. This is an easy way to save $30 to $40.

Note that if your broken MacBook Charger is not older than a year, it should be under warranty and you can go to an Apple Store to get a replacement. If you’ve purchased AppleCare+, it will protect your charger for three years, so it’s better to get a new one than repair it yourself.

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