[iBook] What is more common to go wonky on a Clamshell: the power adapter or the power plug?

[Howard Pettigrew]

Michelle, I would not confess to be anything approaching an expert on  
such matters but in my experience of running into these around  
schools in NZ, the most common fault was in the centre of the yo yo  
where the covered wire goes into the centre piece. The constant  
pulling on this at right angles as the yo yo is unwound , wound up  
eventually causes breakage. It only takes one wire to go and you're  
left with no charge.
Could you borrow another known working power supply (certain model  
older Powerbooks would also do) just to see where the problem lies? I  
have two here in NZ that get little use but I guess the cost of  
sending one over and return would be too exorbitant for testing puposes?
Cheers


Kindest regards,
Howard Pettigrew
25 River Road
Rangiora
South Island
New Zealand
Phone 0064 (3) 313 4517
Fax 03 313 4821
Cellphone 021 353 886

On 26/08/2006, at 10:12 AM, Michelle Klein-Hass wrote:

> I have a Clamshell 300MHz. It is my pride and joy. Just recently I  
> started
> having problems with the "yo-yo" power supply. Or maybe it's the  
> jack that
> the power supply plugs into? Therein lies my dilemma. What is more  
> common to
> go wonky: the power supply or the jack daughter card?
>
> The trouble about getting this diagnosed locally is that my local  
> Mac tech
> people are scared of working on Clamshells. They charge atrocious,  
> exorbitant
> labor charges just for looking at a Clamshell, much less fixing  
> them. The
> only place I know of without this fear is in South Carolina,  
> (Wegener Media)
> and I would have to send my computer over for them to look at it.  
> If I can
> get this all figured out and squared away WITHOUT having to send my  
> beloved
> little Navi for a Southeastern US "Spa vacation" it would be truly  
> kewl.
>
> Is there someone in the Los Angeles (preferably San Fernando  
> Valley) area who
> maybe I haven't dealt with yet who might not have this paralyzing,  
> lurking
> fear of Clamshells? Is this likely to be a power supply issue and  
> the problem
> will go away if I replace the power supply? Please let me know,  
> thanks!
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> Michelle Klein-Hass
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