I called tech support and told them I didn't want to send my iBook in because of sensitive data on the drive, the told me they would send out a replacement keyboard if I was comfor…

I have an original Wallstreet 233. For the last month or so, my battery will not charge. I've tried resetting the Power Manager (Ctrl-Fn-Shift-Power), resetting the PRAM, and usi…

Well, over the weekend I investigated a little more. I found that where the AC adapter plugs into the Powerbook, there's a copper-colored piece of foil. When I make sure the AC a…

Quote: Originally posted by wags1_9_99: I found that where the AC adapter plugs into the Powerbook, there's a copper-colored piece of foil. When I make sure the AC adap…

Quote: Originally posted by denim: If you've got an AppleCare contract on your system, you might want to have Them look at it so the problem won't be there any more. …

That's a problem I've lived with on an old Compaq laptop. (AMD K6-2 400 megahertz) I had to press the electric plug wire down to make it contact the AC adapter. It got so bad that…

I wonder if anyone could be more specific about the location of the copper colored piece of foil. Is it visible externally or do I have to open up the PB to get at it?

I have the same charging problem with a 233 wallstreet PB. Mine only charges the batteries when completely discharged. Also tried apple�s battery utility but no change. I would ap…

The "copper-colored piece of foil" is located inside the PB. You can probably see it (I can see mine) if you unplug the PB, and look down the power plug hole. The foil is on the …

Quote: Originally posted by jorgeojeda@yahoo.com: I have the same charging problem with a 233 wallstreet PB. Mine only charges the batteries when completely discharged. …

Thanks, wags. I see the piece of foil now.

I had the very same problem with my Wallstreet II 300 Mhz. The batteries would not charge, no matter what measures I tried. I discussed it with an Apple Service Rep, and they det…

i thought Apple was doing all PB work themselves. is that not true?

My problems with my pb happened right before the policy was implemented. I remember that ibooks and pismos, for sure, now have to be mailed to apple. I don't know about earlier m…

There's a fairly common problem apparently with those "UFO" styled power adapters. If you've wraped and un wrapped yours a few times check near the base where the wire goes into th…

My power adapter hums too, but according to tooki, that's normal. It hums the same way an Electrical Plant hums when you drive by it. or something like that. Anyway, the humming …

Mine never used to hum, though, and it's not consistant... it'll hum for a second, stop, hum again for a second, stop, hum for a minute, etc...

It is VERY easy to tell who made your adapter: it says so right on the device! Right below the electrical specifications. Some are made by Delta Electronics (Apple's power supply m…

aha! yes, i checked my UFO and it is a Delta... maybe the Samsung ones are the only ones that are having all the various difficulties because my Delta unit works just fine after mu…

(Totally useless bit of semantics): I just realized we're calling the AC adapter the UFO. But it's the Airport Base Station that's the UFO. The AC adapter is the yo-yo. tooki

My problem is different... I have hard times pluging my adapter to my Pismo, it's really damn hard... I'm always scared of breaking something. As well, you can easily step on it by…

Hey! I have that same problem.. Well, I guess it's not too bad a problem but it just worries me when I have to plug in the cord in the back of the pismo and it takes quite a push …

Actually it turns out my faulty adapter is a Delta one... curious.

Hmmmm.... I have one of each with no discernible issues yet. I will keep you posted. ------------------ Rocke "Why yes, I have brought our network down." Woelk Only the educated…

I love the new UFO style power adapter and especially the plug that goes into my Pismo. It's so much better than the old plug on my WallStreet (with that stupid fuse bulge). Ever …