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Re:Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside ... by drunken-serval on Monday March 21, 2016 @08:38AM (#11327616)
I never wrap the wire around the clips they provide. I just loosely coil the wire on top of the charger and leave plenty of slack. I always make sure my bag can safely store the charger so it doesn't end up upside down. Every charger I've got since 2008 still works.
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Re:Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside ... by leonroy on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:40AM (#11328830)
Same. Don't wrap the cable round those ears, just loop it separately and always pull the connector from the connector housing not by yanking the cable and you can expect years of service (2008 Magsafe charger and iPhone cables and still going strong).

Same applies to any product really, just that Apple seem to be big fans of tiny plugs with very little strain relief.

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