iBook - Faulty DC-in connection what should I do?

CLRgrrl · CLRgrrl #1 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 11:01 AM

Hello,

I have been having problems with overheating power adapters for a couple months now (the original one burned out in June, two third-partys off eBay have burned since). The latest one, a new Apple 65W, is heating up as well and I'm guessing it might be due to a faulty connection at the DC-in port, since I have to twist the plug around before it gives me a proper charge indicator (green/orange). What can I do to fix this?

Edit: my comp is an Early 2004 iBook G4 12", the battery was replaced during the 2006 recall.

DragonLance · DragonLance #2 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 11:04 AM

you can take it to an apple store?

There's a faint possibility that cleaning the socket would work, but I doubt it.

CLRgrrl · CLRgrrl #3 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 01:35 PM

Oops, forgot to specify, my bad. I did take it to an Apple repair store two weeks ago (inLife, Stockholm) and they didn't find anything wrong with it.

DragonLance · DragonLance #4 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 02:30 PM

they plugged it in and din't need to twist it round?
Or has it got worse since?

CLRgrrl · CLRgrrl #5 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 03:27 PM

I took the iBook in after the third power adapter burned. The comp stayed in the shop ten days before anyone looked at it, and when I picked it up they said they hadn't found anything wrong. The charger color issue hasn't gotten worse, it's been like that for awhile, I was just wondering if perhaps it was related to the fact that the chargers keep overheating (i.e. faulty charging).

I'm going to call the store tomorrow to tell them I have problems with my new charger.

DragonLance #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 18, 2009 Location: UK/Belgium Posts: 157	08-26-2009, 11:04 AM you can take it to an apple store? There's a faint possibility that cleaning the socket would work, but I doubt it. Waiting for the game that takes full advantage of a 124bit, 3.5GHz, 8-core, 64Gig-RAM system.
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DragonLance #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 18, 2009 Location: UK/Belgium Posts: 157	08-26-2009, 02:30 PM they plugged it in and din't need to twist it round? Or has it got worse since? Waiting for the game that takes full advantage of a 124bit, 3.5GHz, 8-core, 64Gig-RAM system.
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CLRgrrl #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 26, 2009 Posts: 3	08-26-2009, 11:01 AM Hello, I have been having problems with overheating power adapters for a couple months now (the original one burned out in June, two third-partys off eBay have burned since). The latest one, a new Apple 65W, is heating up as well and I'm guessing it might be due to a faulty connection at the DC-in port, since I have to twist the plug around before it gives me a proper charge indicator (green/orange). What can I do to fix this? Edit: my comp is an Early 2004 iBook G4 12", the battery was replaced during the 2006 recall.
	QUOTE Thanks

CLRgrrl #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 26, 2009 Posts: 3	08-26-2009, 03:27 PM I took the iBook in after the third power adapter burned. The comp stayed in the shop ten days before anyone looked at it, and when I picked it up they said they hadn't found anything wrong. The charger color issue hasn't gotten worse, it's been like that for awhile, I was just wondering if perhaps it was related to the fact that the chargers keep overheating (i.e. faulty charging). I'm going to call the store tomorrow to tell them I have problems with my new charger.
	QUOTE Thanks

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