Inside a MagSafe Power Adapter for Macbooks

Recently, my MagSafe charger for my computer stopped working because the wire connecting the adapter to the computer completely separated.  I went out and bought a new one but could not decide what to do with my old one.  I had it for four years; I was not just going to throw it away, so I decided to open it.  Even though it may not look like it, the adapter box was really difficult to open.  The plastic shell pieces were glued together, and trying to crack open the case by simply driving a screwdriver in between was ineffective.  We eventually got it open, and this is what we saw.

Basic parts

Cover, difficulty of opening the box can be seen

One of the hooks the wire wraps around

Separating the case from the insides

Encased in copper sheets

Copper sheets taken off

Random close-up of the contents

Reassembled and put back in the plastic shell

The contents were in great condition; if only Apple could make the wire better quality, I would have been able to use the power adapter for the entire lifetime of my computer.