Do u guys baby your power bricks?

[rgarjr]

I was wondering if you guys take care of your power bricks (aka power adapters) or do you just drag'em around on the floor.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Do you baby anything called a "brick"?

[Apple Corps]

Shame on me for wasting time on a topic like this.

What are you expecting to get from your question?

Gee - I drag it behind my car and use it for a soccer ball replacement.

I polish it every evening and place it on a soft pad and never let human hands touch it without disinfecting them first.

Or what????

OCD is getting more rampant on our Forum by the minute.

[kkim0228]

OCD is getting more rampant on our Forum by the minute.

Sir you are observant. From battery to this??? I bet the wiping cloth in coming up.

[priller]

Mine never moves & still didn't last 12 months :(

[JamesGorman]

its just a power brick lol. It stays on the floor and occasionally gets dragged about 3 feet towards my bed when I want to lay back and use my laptop in bed.

[Apple Corps]

its just a power brick lol. It stays on the floor and occasionally gets dragged about 3 feet towards my bed when I want to lay back and use my laptop in bed.

AMEN - or gets tossed in a backpack or briefcase when on the road.

[RiCEADDiCTBOY]

Yup, I attach several strings with duct tape to my power brick and suspend it in air so that NOTHING touches it besides the purity that is Gods breath.

[firstapple]

Yup, I attach several strings with duct tape to my power brick and suspend it in air so that NOTHING touches it besides the purity that is Gods breath.

You do that too! :eek: I thought I was the only one

[flopticalcube]

The only thing I am concerned about is the strain relief on either end of the Magsafe cord. I have seen so many frayed and burnt cords both on the brick end and the Magsafe end that I take great care with it. Dragging the brick on the floor won't help in this regard.

[.Andy]

I do. I've got the old powerbook model and it's awful. Incredibly expensive and I usually barely get a year out of them before they fray/burn out near the plug at the computer end. Like priller I'm lucky to get a year out of them.

[TheIrishKro]

i have a early 2008 MBP which the brick does nothing but sit on my floor, and has had to be replaced 2 times. but i also have a iBook g3 from 01 that the brick looks like it has been through a fire, twice, and still works great.

[RiCEADDiCTBOY]

You do that too! :eek: I thought I was the only one

80's high five:cool:

[Ivan P]

My power brick is a little scratched up (and you cant see it unless light's reflecting off it :p) - a result of having to take it into work one day where they have this really awful flooring, and the position of the power outlet meant it had to be on the floor. At home it's virtually always on carpet, so it doesn't do any damage.

[sporadicMotion]

Who cares. It's a thing... just like these damn computers. Boo hoo I got a scratch, boo hoo I need to wrap it in a protective condom to protect it from harm and STD's. Ya know what? I bet half of the people who whine about scratches and dings and bumps and their damn power bricks getting F'd in the A all sit at their machines and do NOTHING other than browse MacF'nRumors.

F F F F F F F F F

[Apple Corps]

Who cares. It's a thing... just like these damn computers. Boo hoo I got a scratch, boo hoo I need to wrap it in a protective condom to protect it from harm and STD's. Ya know what? I bet half of the people who whine about scratches and dings and bumps and their damn power bricks getting F'd in the A all sit at their machines and do NOTHING other than browse MacF'nRumors.

F F F F F F F F F

Well - you said what I was thinking :eek:

[RiCEADDiCTBOY]

Who cares. It's a thing... just like these damn computers. Boo hoo I got a scratch, boo hoo I need to wrap it in a protective condom to protect it from harm and STD's. Ya know what? I bet half of the people who whine about scratches and dings and bumps and their damn power bricks getting F'd in the A all sit at their machines and do NOTHING other than browse MacF'nRumors.

F F F F F F F F F

Disgruntled much? :confused:

Anyways, yea this thread is a bit absurd. However, I personally take care of anything I own because in the event later I might sell it - it makes it easier to sell if you take care of the things you own.

[Tomorrow]

I once kicked the s*** out of one (accidentally - my pinky toe took the brunt of it) while it was plugged in. Broke the plug, but the "brick" part itself was fine. It's usable with the "extension" cord.

[Richard1028]

Our new dog eats them like candy. I've spent $150 on power cords for laptops in the last 4 months.

I took the poor bastard to the vet last week to get neutered. I actually enjoyed that. :D

[Aboo]

I once kicked the s*** out of one (accidentally - my pinky toe took the brunt of it) while it was plugged in. Broke the plug, but the "brick" part itself was fine. It's usable with the "extension" cord.

You know that the duckhead plugs (i.e. the part that you broke) is like a 4 dollar part on ebay. At least for me, sometimes that extension cord becomes a little cumbersome to take with me while I am on the road. So just in case you didn't know, you could pick up the duckhead on ebay.

[Tomorrow]

You know that the duckhead plugs (i.e. the part that you broke) is like a 4 dollar part on ebay. At least for me, sometimes that extension cord becomes a little cumbersome to take with me while I am on the road. So just in case you didn't know, you could pick up the duckhead on ebay.

Aah, I didn't know, but I bought a whole new adapter anyway. It actually worked out well because I can leave the "extension" cord plugged in behind my desk and attach the brick to it without having to crawl underneath the desk.

I can't possibly be the only one who's used his head to knock a desk drawer off its rails :eek::eek::eek:

[Aboo]

Aah, I didn't know, but I bought a whole new adapter anyway. It actually worked out well because I can leave the "extension" cord plugged in behind my desk and attach the brick to it without having to crawl underneath the desk.

I can't possibly be the only one who's used his head to knock a desk drawer off its rails :eek::eek::eek:

Fair enough. Yes I too leave an adapter plugged in at my desk and yes, I have knocked my head several times. Perhaps not quite to the extent of knocking the desk drawer off of its rails, but hit my head nonetheless.

[sporadicMotion]

Disgruntled much? :confused:

Anyways, yea this thread is a bit absurd. However, I personally take care of anything I own because in the event later I might sell it - it makes it easier to sell if you take care of the things you own.

Disgruntled... yes. Well maybe being super sick has something to do with it. :p

I take care of my stuff to sell later as well... but this is getting ridiculous. There should be a new forum dedicated to those who are OCD over their crap that way the realists in the crowd don't get bombarded with crap threads every day. I work with Autistic kids with OCD tendencies who are less compulsive than some people in here.

[VSMacOne]

lol you guys scared the OP away!!
:D

[HLdan]

Who cares. It's a thing... just like these damn computers. Boo hoo I got a scratch, boo hoo I need to wrap it in a protective condom to protect it from harm and STD's. Ya know what? I bet half of the people who whine about scratches and dings and bumps and their damn power bricks getting F'd in the A all sit at their machines and do NOTHING other than browse MacF'nRumors.

F F F F F F F F F

WORD!!!!:D

[HLdan]

Wow, we posted the exact same time VSMacone. You beat me. ARGH.:D

[flopticalcube]

I think a lot of people have been put off by the thread title. Had it been "How sturdy are the Power Bricks?" then some of the harsher criticism of the thread wouldn't exist. But even if the OP has a form of Apple OCD, so what? If you don't like it or agree with it, don't read and don't post. If all you want to do is come on to a thread to complain about how lame you think the thread is, you have just wasted your own time.

[VSMacOne]

Aah, I didn't know, but I bought a whole new adapter anyway. It actually worked out well because I can leave the "extension" cord plugged in behind my desk and attach the brick to it without having to crawl underneath the desk.

I can't possibly be the only one who's used his head to knock a desk drawer off its rails :eek::eek::eek:

I do the same thing. Maybe the OP was wondering if constantly detaching the brick would hurt it in way in the long run.

Our new dog eats them like candy. I've spent $150 on power cords for laptops in the last 4 months.

I took the poor bastard to the vet last week to get neutered. I actually enjoyed that. :D

That's cruel! :p

Wow, we posted the exact same time VSMacone. You beat me. ARGH.:D

By SECONDS man!! haha :)

[sporadicMotion]

lol you guys scared the OP away!!
:D

Oops...

:p

[VSMacOne]

Oops...

:p

WOW... nice signature there buddy! One could only DREAM of having that stuff :eek:
:D haha

[benlangdon]

my brick's messed up.

the part where you coil the wire one of them has one side of the hinge broken and then plug has each prong moving individually.

my brick got hit by someone and the magnetic thing worked like a charm but my brick got fed.

[sporadicMotion]

WOW... nice signature there buddy! One could only DREAM of having that stuff :eek:
:D haha

I just got myself an abacus as well. It's running snow leopard.

[VSMacOne]

I just got myself an abacus as well. It's running snow leopard.

pictures or it didn't happen!!! :p

[sporadicMotion]

pictures or it didn't happen!!! :p

AND it's touch screen.

[chrono1081]

This thread has more magic then any thread I've read today :D

[toolbox]

Um no don't give to ***** about mine. if it gets scratched big deal. The laptop it 's self well thats another story for another thread

[Darkroom]

Yup, I attach several strings with duct tape to my power brick and suspend it in air so that NOTHING touches it besides the purity that is Gods breath.

LOL

[SHIFTLife]

Who cares. It's a thing... just like these damn computers. Boo hoo I got a scratch, boo hoo I need to wrap it in a protective condom to protect it from harm and STD's. Ya know what? I bet half of the people who whine about scratches and dings and bumps and their damn power bricks getting F'd in the A all sit at their machines and do NOTHING other than browse MacF'nRumors.

F F F F F F F F F

Tell us how you really feel. Don't hold back this time :)

[Yvan256]

The power brick for my Mac mini is so big that it scares the other power bricks on the floor. So I had to install it under the desk with a CinnaMount for Mac mini power supply. ;)

[VSMacOne]

The power brick for my Mac mini is so big that it scares the other power bricks on the floor. So I had to install it under the desk with a CinnaMount for Mac mini power supply. ;)

Man your brick is a bully!! :D

[sporadicMotion]

Tell us how you really feel. Don't hold back this time :)

But I don't wanna get banned... :p

[mlemonds]

i hold onto the cord and swing the brick around my head chasing our worthless cat

[Cassie]

My power brick is a POS; I'm always trying to find ways to destroy it so I can have an excuse to buy a new one. (never buy the cheapest power adapter you can find; it will seriously screw with your system.)

[panzer06]

Interestingly enough I've had several AC adapters for MB (3) MBP (3) & PB (2) over the past 6 years and never had any of the fraying and shorts people complain of. I am careful to connect and disconnect the cable but I just bunch up the cords and toss in my bag once its now longer connected to the laptop of the wall. I never use the holder clips, they just seem to encourage pulling the power cable out.

Cheers,

[patrickdunn]

Yes, I keep it washed & waxed daily. I like mine extra crispy.

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