On 19 Apr2005, at 9:24 AM, Mark Round wrote:
At intervals, the power supply turns itself off. The green/amber light
at the tip of the plug goes out, and the laptop switches to battery
power. Unplugging the power supply, waiting 30 seconds and then
plugging it back in seems to solve the problem.
I would bet the power pack (the line that runs from the Power Book to the
electrical plug) is failing. I had the same occurrence and followed the same
advice as below.
Avoid that advice. Buy a new power pack. Apple's replacement goes for $80.
You can get those cheaper at
On 4/21/05, Michael Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would bet the power pack (the line that runs from the Power Book to the
electrical plug) is failing. I had the same occurrence and followed the same
advice as below.
Does that include the sudden turning off ? That's what was bothering
me the
There could be a short, probably caused by kink, in the line. The sudden
loss of power MAY not be sudden because you do not notice the monitor in the
upper right hand corner has switched from electrical supply to battery.
It was sudden though - I had a full battery in the laptop, which I
Hi all,
I have a problem with my recently purchased 15'' Powerbook G4, and I'd
appreciate any input you may be able to offer. I've already had one
support call logged with Apple, but my reasoning behind posting here
first before I call them again is so that I can gather all available
information
