[iBook] Battery/Charger problem

[R. Hefner]

Try here for power cord, about half the price of Apple:

http://www.megamacs.com/v1/index.php?action=view&pid=2858811


I also recently purchased a 4800mAh Newertech battery for my 12" iBook 
for 117.99 from:

http://www.mac-pro.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.307/.f

I ordered on a Sat. and received it on Mon.! Best price I could 
find----shipping made it about 125.00

Cheers,
Ronda




Brian Olesky wrote:
> My wife has a dual USB, 600, about 5 years old. About a year ago, we
> purchased a new battery from Other World Computing, and now, 14 months later
> (2 months past warranty), it's pretty much dead. If you get 10 minutes
> you're lucky.
> 
> However, I don't think the battery was the problem. I think it's the power
> adapter. When plugged in, sometimes it works, but often it loses its
> connection, and stops charging. This has been happening for over a year, and
> just before its Applecare warranty expired I tried to get Apple to replace
> it but they refused, saying it's just "normal wear and tear."
> 
> Therefore, I suspect what may have happened is that this constant
> "connection/no connection" mode may have caused the battery to constantly
> charge and discharge so many times that it was the equivalent of about 3
> years normal recharging in just one, and now it's near dead.
> 
> So my question is--is this a reasonable theory? Has anyone else run into
> this? Does it mean we should purchase both a new adapter cord and another
> new battery? (Pretty expensive). Are these cords available somewhere at a
> lower cost than from Apple?
> 
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