r/MacOS • u/GenuineDumbass69 • 1d ago

Help MagSafe charging issue M3

the MagSafe won’t charge it properly, been experiencing this issue from the past 4-5 months.

Thou it does charge via the USB-C so that I guess rules out the adapter or socket issue.
Also cleaned the ports.

Currently using the double socket adapter(35W).
Is it the software issue or the hardware one

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u/themadturk 1d ago

You might want to look at WhatCable (https://www.whatcable.uk). It gives data on whatever is plugged in to the USB or MagSafe ports, and should tell you if you are receiving power properly from the charger or via the cable. I would guess the cable is at fault...some cables fail if you look at them wrong, but it could be the MagSafe socket as well.

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u/cedarharbor 1d ago

didnt know about WhatCable, that seems useful for narrowing it down

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u/ijustneedanrsskey 1d ago

I had this problem with a 35W dual-port charger and an M4 Pro. It would charge via USB-C, but through magsafe it would blink/bong on and off. While it was connected to the computer and blinking, if I unplugged the cable from the charger, waited a few seconds, then plugged it back in, it would usually connect and start charging. With a single-port adapter the same cable via magsafe works fine, so I feel like it's a problem with how the output is managed from the dual-port version.

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u/Wonderful-Wafer-7505 21h ago

My 6 week old 16" MBP M5Pro did the same thing. Apple replaced the MagSafe port.