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…

(Thanks to all who gave input on my last post about the power cord...) My next exciting question: Is it a bad idea to carry my Powerbook around when it's in operation? I read so…

Thats correct, The harddrive of the powerbook is much more vulnerable to vibration and impact when it is spinning. If you move or jolt it when its on, you can cause the drive to "h…

While it's true that the HD is more vulnerable while it's spinning, it's still pretty robust. I carry running laptops around our office on a semi-regular basis, mainly because they…

Moving moving computers (sorry - couldn't resist) is one of those things like hot swapping SCSI drives and ADB cables - you shouldn't do it, but I've done it for years. I sometimes…

Pretty much, as long as you don't pretend it's a football, your PowerBook will be fine, even if you regularly move it around while on. Don't sweat it. While it is true that hard d…

I pretend my PowerBook is a football! http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/wink.gif HEHE! http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif

Just look at HD based MP3 car players. A friend of mine has one in his SUV, and he uses it off-road all the time. Now that's a lot more abuse than walking around with your pismo(…

I use my bronze powerbook as an mp3 player in my car, using a cassette adapter. No problems so far, but I keep backups.

Actually, I have an IBM Thinkpad 240 and it sleeps and hibernates perfectly. In fact, it sleeps when I close the lid and wakes up when I open it. The only time I have a problem is…

So, can a PowerBook (or iBook) take the jolts of a car? I never knew they were so sentitive. ------------------ Why 1984, won't be like "1984"

Actually, I'd be more worried about the CD/DVD drive than the Hard drive when moving around. I've noticed that the CD makes rather unpleasant grinding noises if you tilt the Pismo …

I use my powerbook on the train, I have done so for the past 2 years. Sometimes the train shakes so much it is hard to hit the correct key. My powerbook still works as it should. …

Harald_G You obviously use the UK's West Coast line run by Virgin Trains! I do regularly with my Wallstreet and have had no hard disk problems. Delays and cancellations yes, HD p…

I'd like to use my Pismo in the car as an MPEG-3 player. Do you just connect your PowerBook to the cassette player and leave it on the seat, or do you have some sort of mounting th…

Heehee, sean, you make it sound like if you had your own car to mount it in! ;-) tooki