[Ti] hot power adaptor (square white ones) for TiBook

[Dave Cedrone]

i burned the wire on my first power adapter... i wasn't unraveling it all
the way and the stress on the wire, and its close proximity to the hot box
burned it right up. apple replaced it free.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Gardner" <drgardner at mac.com>
To: "PowerBook G4 Titanium List" <Titanium at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Ti] hot power adaptor (square white ones) for TiBook


> Very hot...I try to make a point not to set it on things that are
> combustible. Seriously.
>
> My first one lasted something on the order of 7 or 8 months...was
extremely
> hot, stopped working, and the insulation on the power line coming out of
the
> box had started to melt. I've never turned it in, although I suppose I
> should...as you point out they're expensive to replace.
>
> This is a 867Mhz 15" machine.
>
> The power supply on my old Pismo sucked as well...the power cord wires
broke
> and shorted out....Apple sent a new cord (with noticeably larger gauge
> wire).
>
> -- 
> Dale Gardner
> drgardner at mac.com
>
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety
> deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
>
> >
> > In my opinion they generally run pretty hot.  I am on my third adapter
> > since buying my PowerBook in late 2002.  They generally last about six
> > months in my experience... and at $80US a pop they aren't cheap :-/  I
> > am being cautious, biding my time, and hoping someone initiates a class
> > action suit at some point in the future.  They should have lasted
> > longer, and we should be reimbursed.  Fortunately my first replacement
> > was within my one year warranty.
> >
> > Out of curiousity, who has had one of these boxes fail in this manner?
> > Please reply (and with how many)... I'm curious.
> >
> > -- 
> > Justin R. Miller
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> >
>
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