Any number of folks have reported Apple replacing their PSes on the simple claim that it had started sparking. Give 'em a call and see what shakes loose from the ol' (litigiously-concerned) Apple tree. :-) Hey, the OP's PS might not have been a sparker, but surely Apple should replace such a poorly designed device anyhow. Just a matter of time anyway before the dang thing starts a-sparkin' . . . Dan K ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 .................................