[iBook] Re: Was oops, now 2- or 3-prong connection?

Dan K macdan at comcast.net
Sun Dec 12 18:37:47 PST 2004


Brian Olesky <brian4 at sbcglobal.net> originally asked:
>I just noticed that my wife's AC extension power cord for her 600 iBook and
>mine, for my 1.5 Gig AlBook are sitting on the table right next to each
>other and we don't know which is which.
>
>The main difference is one has a 3 prong plug that goes into the wall outlet
>and the other only has a 2 prong plug. Can anyone tell me which is which?

The cords are basically interchangable, you can use either cord with 
either supply.

However if you remove the cord from the PS and look at the power supply 
where the cord plugs into it you'll see a stud. It's either metal or 
plastic. The power supply with the metal stud should use the grounded 
cord (that metal stud being the grounding connection,) The PS with the 
plastic stud will accept the grounding cord but of course can't use that 
circuit.

hth,

dan k

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