Magsafe adapters with stuck pins

I'm pretty clean with my notebook, but my pins got stuck too. Apple did replace the power unit. I think the percieved "dirtiness" is partly due to the surface texture interacting with the light. When you magnify it like that, even pits invisible to the human eye might pop out.

Given that it was a new style connector, I'm somewhat surprised that Apple didn't make that end of the cable detachable. They would only have to replace the cable, not the entire power brick.

try it with your tongue, worked better for me, but don't forget to plug the adapter into the wall, otherwise it might not work

I had the same thing happen with my MBP purchased last April. It happened in less than a month. Really annoying, but Apple overnighted a replacement after calling them. It was fast service, but an annoying little problem. Since then, almost a year now of daily use, and no other problems with anything else.

I had something close to this issue.. One of the pins in my connector just wouldn't stay put. More or less, the spring was broken, and it would just flop around.. Once i did get the connection, the slightest bump would disconnect it again.. What a pain.. Luckily I was still under warrenty, and got a new one from Apple.

Well this is great. My MacBook's battery is down to 1500 mwh remaining capacity because of this issue. And I can't take it in to Apple service because being in Australia means having to give up my MacBook for two weeks while they get around to looking at my issue.

Took time? This article has been out for almost a year...

Is it just me or is that one nasty looking power receiver? I mean look at all that dirt around there? Take care of your stuff man.

wow, this support article took time....

i had this problem after 2 weeks of usage with my 1st-gen MBP, about a year ago.

this happened to me a few months back, in what seems to be the only good encounter with applecare/mac geniuses, they gave me a new one in about 15 min.