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cadillaccory

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Jan 29, 2007
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Hi,
My mom just gave me her iBook and I am completely dumbfounded. I have looked all over the internet trying to find out what she gave me. On top of that, she happened to have tripped over the A/C adapter right before she gave me and needless to say it was funked. I purchased a new A/C adapter off of eBay and think that I may have ordered the wrong piece. I got the exact model number off of the factory adapter Model Number 8482 and purchased another company's version that supposedly works with this computer. I think I purchased the wrong one as it is a 45W, and I think I might need a 65W. I just don't know, hence that is why I am here. I had it plugged in for 10 minutes and it wouldn't start, so that is why I am thinking it is the wrong plug. Can I have caused any damage? Also, I can't find a model number anywhere except for A1005. Does anyone know what I have? Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
-Cory
 
go to the apple logo in the upper left hand corner and hit about this mac, thatll ttell you what you have. Im not sure about the power adapter though.
 
Can you turn the computer on? If so, then click on the apple (top left), and select "About this Mac", then click "more info", and you'll find out what the processor, machine model, etc. is.
If the computer won't start, look under the battery. Your serial number, and about your machine should be there.
For future reference get only Apple power adaptors. Those cheap knock-offs can sometimes fry your power supply. That would be bad.
 
The 45w one will work on certain models. As I recall the are two different 45w ones. One had a clear plug which works on the clamshell and the darker plug will work on a G4 iBook. As for the info on your iBook you also can look under neath your battery is (removed) and check the spec's of you machine
 
wow, you guys are fast. Thanks for the prompt reply. Right now I cannot turn it on. I think that the iBook is 65W although I don't know. So I should not get a Chinese knockoff for 25.00? My main concern is finding out whether my 10minutes with the 45W AC could've harmed the computer. I'm thinking no, but hey, what do I know
 
cadillaccory said:
wow, you guys are fast. Thanks for the prompt reply. Right now I cannot turn it on. I think that the iBook is 65W although I don't know. So I should not get a Chinese knockoff for 25.00? My main concern is finding out whether my 10minutes with the 45W AC could've harmed the computer. I'm thinking no, but hey, what do I know
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Is the 45w an apple charger? What color is the plug that goes into the iBook
 
underneath the battery there is no info except a serial number. The battery itself is: 12-inch iBook Rechargeable Battery Model number: A1061
 
unfortunately I opted for the cheapo version I found off of eBay for 15.00, but it is supposedly compatible with certain G3's/G4's
-Cory
 
cadillaccory said:
wow, you guys are fast. Thanks for the prompt reply. Right now I cannot turn it on. I think that the iBook is 65W although I don't know. So I should not get a Chinese knockoff for 25.00? My main concern is finding out whether my 10minutes with the 45W AC could've harmed the computer. I'm thinking no, but hey, what do I know
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If you can't turn it on, there are 2 possibilities- either your Chinese adaptor was a dud, or you indeed fried the power supply. Check under the battery, see your model, and then look up under your model number to see what the correct adaptor should be. Theoretically, lower wattage shouldn't have done more than blown the adaptor.
Call Apple tomorrow, and ask them to look up your serial #. They should be able to tell you what you're working with.
 
Oh well, there is a Mac place that sells "vintage" ,as the guy from the apple store called my iBook, parts including the Apple A/C adapter for this iBook. 80.00 is steep though I must say. Oh well. Anyways thanks for the help guys!
-Cory
 
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