MagSafe 3 port not charging on MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 pro

patrickadrian wrote:

1. MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 pro Magsafe 3 port blinking, doesn't charge. USB-C port charges.

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*MagSafe blinking Amber—

ref: If your MagSafe cable or power adapter isn't working - Apple Support

Charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro

Charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - Apple Support

If your USB-C power adapter isn't charging your Mac laptop

If your USB-C power adapter isn't charging your Mac laptop - Apple Support

If your Mac battery status is “Not Charging” - Apple Support

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<<It was my largest apple purchase ever and sad to see that it would be my last if the problem is not resolved.

Have any of you guys faced the same issue with the MagSafe 3 port? >>

Consumer products, their warranties, and their extended warranties work in a predictable way.

Warrant-able implies, but does not guarantee, High Quality:

Consumer product makers build high quality products. You can tell because the manufacturer is willing to stand by their products and repair or replace them (but only for defects in materials or workmanship) at manufacturers expense for a stated warranty period.

For Apple Macs in most countries, that period is one year. That is the total responsibility Apple or any manufacturer has to you under law. Assumptions about additional responsibility of Apple or any other consumer product-maker's products working longer or maintaining their original failure-free status longer than the warranty period are not accurate. The amount you paid for the product has no bearing on this. The rules are the same for a car costing US$20,000 or more.

Complex Electro-mechanical devices fail at random, arbitrary, and capricious times.

The most frequent reason for most failures is 'just because'.

Your specific failure is most likely caused by an advanced scientific principle called ...

... 'bad luck'.

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If you want a really substantial lesson how this this works (or more precisely how this stops working) own an older used automobile.

patrickadrian wrote:

They proposed to do a Hardware Repair Level 1 and quoted EUR 138.21 before tax. They declined to even consider providing discounts to the reparation fee, given the MacBook is only 14 months old and 2 months out of warranty.

I rejected the proposal and took my laptop back on August 1st, 2025.

138 Euros is a great deal for such a repair.