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Charging mac without magsafe

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Hi! I want to know if I can charge my mac without having to use the magsafe that's provided. I'm planning to make a powerbank that can charge my mac, but I'm not sure how the mac charge thing goes so I'm kind of worried that it won't charge my mac due to it's different methods. Will using a 14.85v 3a supply charge my mac the same way it charges from a magsafe? Will the over-charge protecton and any other protection work? Thanks in advance.

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18 minutes ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

Hi! I want to know if I can charge my mac without having to use the magsafe that's provided. I'm planning to make a powerbank that can charge my mac, but I'm not sure how the mac charge thing goes so I'm kind of worried that it won't charge my mac due to it's different methods. Will using a 14.85v 3a supply charge my mac the same way it charges from a magsafe? Will the over-charge protecton and any other protection work? Thanks in advance.

Not really. The charger on the Mac is related to the charging circuit on the motherboard itself. This comes up often in Louis Rossman's videos.

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10 minutes ago, FIXXX said:

Not really. The charger on the Mac is related to the charging circuit on the motherboard itself. This comes up often in Louis Rossman's videos.

So does it mean that I can charge with a DIY powerbank that is set to 14.85V 3.05A?

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5 minutes ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

So does it mean that I can charge with a DIY powerbank that is set to 14.85V 3.05A?

Don't. Just don't.

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Just now, ItsMinJunLol said:

What if I make a powerbank with AC outlet and use a magsafe to charge? That will work right?

That should be alright. Just be extra safe and verify everything 3 times.

Apple stuff is just too expensive to screw around with.

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