Hi, I had these problems with the bricks. The two bricks ended up in 3 parts instead of 2 and I replaced an extra in the product recall.
I also had the soundcard replaced when the solder on the powerport went due to the jiggling required. The yoyo's have been going great though. My last one lasted 2 years. Luckily I had a spare <g> and now in need of a new spare. The things are pains. Apple seems to have alot of problems designing a power supply for the long term. <sigh> Back to the repair store. Aurora --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mark Secker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a curious issue and I wish I had an answer for you but only > more "weirdness"- I have on my desk two "dead" YoYo power supplies > from two G3 powerbooks. None of my users have had issues with these > before Friday so I've never had a close look at one until Friday. > Both YoYo units were stone cold showing that they were non functional > and I replaced both units with brick power supplies from our loan > PowerBooks. My first thought, seeing the unshielded wires at the base > end was that the insulation on the units had shrunk exposing the > wires to friction and that there was contact between the shield > negative and the core positive. However a Google search seemed to > suggest this lack of outer covering is normal. > > However I plugged the two YoYo supplies in to the loan computers and > left them over the weekend with the computers switched on but asleep. > This morning both units have full battery charge (they would have > drained over the weekend on battery even in sleep mode) and both > supply units are warm to the touch. > > So sorry no answers just more of the same question. > > FYI have a look at <http://www.apple-power-adapter-complaints.com/> > which may help though not this is a legal not technical site. > > >Hi, > > > >Something strange has happened to my g3 powerbook. > > > >My yoyo powersupply stopped working tonight and when I got my > >spare out (I have now managed to go through 2 bricks and 2 > >yoyos) I noticed that the battery wasn't charging. > > > >No problem - fast forward an hour an it still isn't charging. I have > >reseated the battery and restarted the computer and no joy. > > > >It has also been in the shop recently to have the hinges replaced > >(this probably has no link at all) > > > >Anyone have any suggestions as I don't want to leave it hooked > >up to mains in this weather. > > > >Help?.....please? > > > >Aurora > > > > > >-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > >Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html> > >Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html> > >Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > -- > ~ > Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ph#9380 1855 (ECEL) > ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. > CRICOS Provider No. 00126G > ~ > ...I know that it is round for I have seen the shadow on the moon... > Ferdinand Magellan. > > The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only > people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. > Hunter S. Thompson
