[iBook] Does anyone have an iBook that smells?

[Ryan Duff]

I pulled my battery out and it still smells like new plastic which leads me
to think that it's not the cause. I'll let it run off the power cord for a
while and see if it still smells. The only thing that could be battery
related is if the charging mechanism is causing the smell. 


Ryan Duff
http://www.duff-duff.net


-----Original Message-----
From: ibook-bounces at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
[mailto:ibook-bounces at listserver.themacintoshguy.com] On Behalf Of John
McClernan
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 8:28 PM
To: A place to discuss Apple's iBook computers. ryan at duff-duff.net, 
Subject: Re: [iBook] Does anyone have an iBook that smells?

If you take out the battery and run it plugged into the wall, does it still
smell? If not, it's the battery. Just a thought. Batteries have been
problematic on some iBook models.
My 2¢
John



 On 11/8/04 5:03 PM, "Ryan Duff" <ryan at duff-duff.net> wrote:

> I'm not quite familiar with what cummin smells like, but I did notice 
> my iBook began to smell about a year ago (I think its about 2 years old
now).
> It does come from the keyboard area. The closest thing I came up with 
> is a "warm electrical" smell, not quite burning electrical, but on its 
> way. I'm not sure if its from being hot sometimes, yes, ibooks do tend 
> to get very hot sometimes, or what its from. I've left it go, but this 
> sparked my curiosity.
> 
> 
> Ryan Duff
> http://www.duff-duff.net
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ibook-bounces at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> [mailto:ibook-bounces at listserver.themacintoshguy.com] On Behalf Of 
> Nikki
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 1:20 PM
> To: ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> Subject: [iBook] Does anyone have an iBook that smells?
> 
> I am glad I came across this post - my ibook has just started smelling
> - after 2.5 years.
> 
> It has taken me a while to figure out that it is the keyboard and not 
> what is underneath it.
> 
> I can only describe the smell as being similar to the spice 'cumin'.
> My mac friends agree it smells like cumin. Very bizarre and very
noticeable.
> 
> My mind is put at rest that it is safe thanks to your message.  I 
> guess I'll just have to put up with it!
> 
> Best
> 
> Nikki
> 
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