Fwd: [P1] How to prevent iBook 500 from dying

[Linda van Thiel]

> Okay, if there is an issue at all, it may well be in the connection of 
> the power cord to the iBook.  My suggestion to you is, when you have 
> the power cord plugged into your iBook,  place your hand on the 
> connection just beyond the portion that glows and see if the light 
> comes back on.  If it does, then it may well be the cable contact wire 
> is sufficiently bent enough to break the connection.  I would borrow 
> another cable from some else with an 800 Mhz iBook to confirm.
>
> I have a 700 Mhz iBook that glows orange(red) when charging and green 
> when plugged in.  It stays green when plugged in an recharged.

Several weeks ago my mildly autistic nephew reported to his mom that 
his iBook (my old Graphite) was broken and that he would need a new 
one.  My sister said, "no Alex, it is not that easy - computers are 
expensive!"  Alex replied "no mom, Aunt Linda can just get me a new 
one!"  Well, as it turns out, the glowing power adapter just doesn't 
glow anymore - the puter works fine!

Same child when his mom got a new green miniPod and he inherited her 20 
gig (used to be mine) to replace his 5 gig.  "WoW, cool, thanks a 
million Aunt Linda!"  He knew the 20 gig came from me when I bought my 
new 30 gig.

Ah, aren't children wonderful - when they belong to someone else!

Linda
SE Michigan