I have a magsafe 1 charger in. two pieces - the box and 4” of cable and the tip. I have NOT OPENED THE BOX YET. I checked the cable on both sides of the cut. There is a center single wire surrounded by a silver braid, Now from what I’m seeing I’m missing some wires. What in the world could I be doing wrong ? AND The L connector ion the end is 4 pin, not five.

and where/how do we post future questions ?

it’s easier for me to attempt micro/soldering rather than pay $100+ for a new board. It’s dead already, right ?

I’d like advise in a few areas. First, equipment. I need some decent helping hands and vise to keep the items steady. A pen style iron and station. Second, when is a desoldering gun appropriate ? Third and most importantly, I need to know how to solder a post that has broken flush with the pcb board.

Whenever I’ve had to remove a key cover, I’ve used a chip extraction tool. It’s ‘u’ shaped with two tabs facing inwards. It will allow the tabs to fit under the lip of the key covers and a gentle motion will allow you to pull up.