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Do you have to hold the cable at just the right angle before your MacBook starts charging, or does nothing happen at all? Then the charging port is usually the cause. At Blue Apple in Amsterdam we work it out free of charge and you hear the fixed price before we replace anything.
MacBook charging port prices per model
These are the prices for each model. Choose yours to book a time slot.
| Model | Charging port | Book a repair |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 14" M5 A3434 (2025) | € 185,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 14" M4 A3401 (2024) | € 220,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 15" M2 A2941 (2023) | € 210,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" M2 A2681 (2022) | € 166,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A2251 (2020) | € 110,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A2289 (2020) | € 149,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A1989 (2018-2019) | € 99,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A2159 (2019) | € 99,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar A1990 (2018-2019) | € 120,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 16" Touch Bar A2141 (2019) | € 99,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Air 13" A1466 (2013-2017) | € 75,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar A1706 (2016-2017) | € 89,00 | Book a repair |
| MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar A1707 (2016-2017) | € 140,00 | Book a repair |
incl. VAT · A dash means we do not offer that option for that model. The model page lists every option available.
Rule things out first, replace later
A port that stops charging is surprisingly often not faulty. Lint from your pocket or bag gets pressed further in by the connector until there is a solid plug at the bottom, so the cable can no longer seat deep enough. Just as often the problem is a worn cable or adapter with bent or flattened contacts. So we test first with a cable and charger we know are good, and inspect the port under the microscope. If the port itself is done for, we replace it: on some models that is a separate flex cable, on others it is soldered to the board and becomes soldering work.
One top case, three parts
On recent MacBooks the keyboard, trackpad and battery are riveted into the top case. Convenient for the factory; for a repair it means a single dead key could in theory cost you the whole assembly. So we work at part level where we can rather than swapping the case as a unit. The same goes for the logic board: where many workshops write a board off, we measure it out and replace the component causing the fault. If your model has a Touch ID sensor, it is paired to the board, so it keeps working through a board repair — but not through a board replacement, and we tell you that up front.
Frequently asked questions about MacBook charging port repair
Could it be my cable or charger?
Regularly, yes. Cables fail at the strain relief and adapters deliver less current after a few years. Bring your own cable and charger along when you come by and we can compare them against a known good set on the spot. If that is where the fault is, you do not need a repair at all.
Does the port always have to be replaced?
No. If there is nothing but a plug of lint and dirt in it, we clean the port out and that is the end of it. The diagnosis is free and puts you under no obligation, so you can find out at no risk whether cleaning is all it takes.
My device reports liquid in the connector.
That warning comes from the sensor inside the port and means there is liquid or corrosion in there. Do not keep charging with a cable, because that makes the corrosion worse. Bring the device in: we clean the port out and measure whether the contacts are still sound.
How long does a charging port repair take?
On a phone it is usually a job of around 30 minutes, so while you wait. If the port is soldered to the board, or the device is a MacBook or laptop, it becomes workshop work and you should count on one to two working days.
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