How to repair the Apple MagSafe2 Power Adapter with a Damaged Wire

ID: 127867

Description: How to disassemble the connector if the wire is...

Steps:

1. To disassemble the T connector, you need to cut the wire 1 cm away from the connector.
2. Pull out the remnants of wire.
3. Take a metal rod 4-5 mm in diameter and push out the inside of the connector through the lumen (hole) of the wire.
4. It is easiest to do this in a small vise,

5. Due to impact forces the inner part of the crimped metal will bend. It must be returned to its original shape.
6. This is easy to do with a regular screwdriver.
7. ATTENTION! Do not damage smd (surface mount device) light-emitting diodes and resistors.
8. After that, you need to solder the metal sheath back to the board.

9. Cut off the damaged cable and tin (the end)
10. The Outer part = GND
11. The Inner part = +14.5

12. Slip the heat shrink and the outer part (plastic housing) of the connector onto the wire.
13. Solder the wires,
14. From the factory, the GND is simply crimped with an metal part, but I also soldered it for greaterreliability
15. Assemble connector
16. It is very easy to press it back in with a small vise.

17. Heat Shrink Done
18. Finished