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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1640742" data-attributes="member: 56379">Just to be sure we are talking about the same computer…this is an iBook G3 &quot;Clamshell&quot;:<img src="https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/5rIvPqnGruXrWvkC.standard" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This is a &quot;Pismo&quot; Powerbook (which is also a powered by a G3 CPU):<img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRLSxHWXrn0uYXsBWiCHLf6mArgFMdXjNDge9WRhIymNQHm49O4bg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I believe both of these models needed a 45 watt power adapter…and the plug connector to the computers power port was the same.&nbsp; So a &quot;Yo-Yo&quot; or saucer power adapter would work on both.&nbsp; But I'm pretty sure the Yo-Yo adapter came with the iBook G3 &quot;Clamshell&quot; computers.&nbsp; The original power adapter for a Pismo Powerbook looks something like this:<img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/$(KGrHqFHJCUFClfL-W1OBQ)t1C!17Q~~60_35.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The iBook G3 &quot;Clamshell&quot; (July, 1999) was the model just before the Powerbook G3 &quot;Pismo&quot; (Feb, 2000).&nbsp; And I think that the &quot;Yo-Yo&quot; was introduced with the iBook G3 &quot;Clamshell&quot;.&nbsp; But since both of these computers were available at the same time…it's possible your daughter got the &quot;Yo-Yo&quot; adapter with her Powerbook G3 &quot;Pismo&quot;.In any case…you asked how to test a &quot;Yo-Yo&quot; adapter.&nbsp; If you are plugging in the Pismo &amp; Yo-Yo adapter…and nothings happening.&nbsp; The Yo-Yo adapter could be bad…or the computer could be bad.&nbsp; And of course the only way to know for sure…would be to find/get a known good 45watt compatible power adapter (either pictured above).I'm going to assume that the Pismo's battery is done/dead.&nbsp; Some laptop computer models sometimes act &quot;funny&quot; if the battery is dead.&nbsp; Meaning sometimes they don't work without a good battery.&nbsp; But I think that these old Apple laptops would still work (power on) without having a &quot;good&quot; battery.HTH,- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1640742, member: 56379"] Just to be sure we are talking about the same computer…this is an iBook G3 "Clamshell": [img]https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/5rIvPqnGruXrWvkC.standard[/img] This is a "Pismo" Powerbook (which is also a powered by a G3 CPU): [img]https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRLSxHWXrn0uYXsBWiCHLf6mArgFMdXjNDge9WRhIymNQHm49O4bg[/img] I believe both of these models needed a 45 watt power adapter…and the plug connector to the computers power port was the same. So a "Yo-Yo" or saucer power adapter would work on both. But I'm pretty sure the Yo-Yo adapter came with the iBook G3 "Clamshell" computers. The original power adapter for a Pismo Powerbook looks something like this: [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/$(KGrHqFHJCUFClfL-W1OBQ)t1C!17Q~~60_35.JPG[/img] The iBook G3 "Clamshell" (July, 1999) was the model just before the Powerbook G3 "Pismo" (Feb, 2000). And I think that the "Yo-Yo" was introduced with the iBook G3 "Clamshell". But since both of these computers were available at the same time…it's possible your daughter got the "Yo-Yo" adapter with her Powerbook G3 "Pismo". In any case…you asked how to test a "Yo-Yo" adapter. If you are plugging in the Pismo & Yo-Yo adapter…and nothings happening. The Yo-Yo adapter could be bad…or the computer could be bad. And of course the only way to know for sure…would be to find/get a known good 45watt compatible power adapter (either pictured above). I'm going to assume that the Pismo's battery is done/dead. Some laptop computer models sometimes act "funny" if the battery is dead. Meaning sometimes they don't work without a good battery. But I think that these old Apple laptops would still work (power on) without having a "good" battery. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]

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