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I bought a bunch of 45W+ USB-C chargers and put one in every room of the house. They're only about $20 each on Amazon. All of the family computers and phones can be charged on any of them. It's nice not to think about it.

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Don't use third party chargers on A1706 or A1708 MacBook Pros. Doing so will kill a charge IC. It's well documented and I fix one or two of these logic board faults every month.

I searched but I can't find anything more about this. Do you have any links to share?

You're putting a lot of faith in a $20 thing from Amazon, especially for something as crucial as the charger. Which brand have you put your faith in for these adapters?

I think your concern is overblown. They're all different brands, bought at different times, with the oldest an "Innergie" brand bought in 2016 and the newest a "Nekteck". Over those years, they've charged 5 different laptops and 4 different phones. No problems with any of the cables or devices.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/30/amazon-cl...

It wasn't that long ago that cheap USB-C cables were destroying laptops

Do any of them whine when under load?

No.

Who cares about brand when Amazon commingles inventory and will happily ship you a counterfeit regardless?

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