On Saturday, Nov 2, 2002, at 00:10 US/Eastern, Charlie Meyerson wrote: > For the second time in less than a year, I've just received a > replacement > yo-yo adapter from Apple for my graphite iBook (SE). Two now have > developed > shorts or some other defect that prevents the iBook from getting a > charge > (no green or orange light at the computer's power-input; one can even > see > sparks in one adapter cord, where it plugs into the computer). To its > credit, Apple has provided replacements speedily and without hassle, > even > though the iBook has technically been out of warranty for a few weeks > now. > Lucky you. The one I got with my used Powerbook failed a month out of warrantee (pretty blue arc on that one). The second one that I *paid* for also failed a month or two out of warrantee (no pretty blue arc). The third one burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp...oh wait, there was no third yo-yo. I wised up and bought a BTI one. Good, strong wire.
I would get something else if I were you. My sister's iBook yo-yo lit on fire when it failed. I stopped leaving my powerbook plugged in after that happened. > Is my experience unusual? > Nope, that's three failed adapters in less than two years in my family. > Has anyone come up with a strategy to extend the life of these > (seemingly) > troubled adapters? > Don't bend the wire any more than necessary. Also, don't stretch it when winding it back into the yo-yo (I think that's how I killed the first one). It goes without saying, but don use it *as* a yo-yo ( a friend of mine cracked his in half doing that). > > And the iBook's battery now has a scant charge-life of about 20 > minutes. > Could the faulty adapters have cut into the battery's life? Or is a > year of > daily use about all one can expect from an iBook (SE) battery? > My 2 year old PowerBook's battery loses half of its charge sleeping overnight. They wear out after a while. From what I've heard, Apple will replace them when under warrantee. Good luck! GmG -- Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of Government. -Dennis, Monty Python and the Holy Grail -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
