MacBook Pro magsafe problem

[Ashleyyyy]

my macbook's magsafe adaptor is doing some weird things. sometimes the light will go out, but the Mac will still report it's charging in the OS. 

 

should I be worried about this? 

 

EDIT: I have a Late 2011 15" macbook pro. 

[NelizMastr]

Is it the original charger from when the laptop was new? Is it original Apple? Is the magsafe port clean?

 

That said, the 2011 15" MacBook Pro is a quirky machine anyway. Probably the worst MacBook Pro reliability wise since the pre-unibody models with 8600M GT so there might be something else going on.

[Ashleyyyy]

5 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

That said, the 2011 15" MacBook Pro is a quirky machine anyway. Probably the worst MacBook Pro reliability wise since the pre-unibody models with 8600M GT so there might be something else going on.

as far as i know it only has graphics issues.. and mine is working just fine. 

[Ashleyyyy]

9 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

Is it the original charger from when the laptop was new? Is it original Apple? Is the magsafe port clean?

ok I've just checked, and it's not an original apple charger. I don't know how old it is because I bought this laptop used and this charger came with it. 

 

the magsafe port is clean. 

[NelizMastr]

17 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

ok I've just checked, and it's not an original apple charger. I don't know how old it is because I bought this laptop used and this charger came with it. 

 

the magsafe port is clean. 

Then it's probably an issue with the fake charger. If it works and the magsafe port area doesn't feel excessively hot, you should be fine for now.

 

22 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

as far as i know it only has graphics issues.. and mine is working just fine. 

It's kinda a big deal as when the thing goes, you can throw the machine out. Apple won't service it anymore.

[Ashleyyyy]

6 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

Then it's probably an issue with the fake charger. If it works and the magsafe port area doesn't feel excessively hot, you should be fine for now.

the port area doesn't get hot, so I guess it's fine then. 

 

7 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

It's kinda a big deal as when the thing goes, you can throw the machine out. Apple won't service it anymore.

someone on the macrumors forum made a guide that allows you to disable the amd card and still use it with the iGPU even when the amd card Is dead, but you're right. 

 

I bought it a few days ago without knowing it's unreliable... but I installed fan control software to keep it cool and I make sure not to use the amd card, because I don't need it anyway.