Could you tell me where you got your BTI power adapter? Thanks
n on 11/2/02 9:12 AM, George Gunderson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
