[iBook] Battery/Charger problem

[Brian Olesky]

Thanks, Ronda. I just ordered the adapter from MegaMacs. Only $30 plus
shipping. Can't hate that.

Also, thanks to Kevin, but if I got anywhere near a soldering iron I'd
probably end up killing myself and the iBook. And also thanks to Brian. I'll
check out eBay for a battery. Never thought of that, but those prices sure
look good.

Brian

On 5/3/06 3:00 AM, "R. Hefner" <rshefner_uk at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Try here for power cord, about half the price of Apple:
> 
> http://www.megamacs.com/v1/index.php?action=view&pid=2858811
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> 
> 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
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> 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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