Why won’t you power my powerbook?
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 1:04 pm 
Ye Old Powerbook Adapter, originally uploaded by garth walker.
Ok… I didn’t drop this, or crack it open accidentally. I did it on purpose.The power adapter casing is built to withstand far beyond what I would consider reasonable. What finally did this was a combination of Pliers, screw drivers, improvised vice grips and a lot of banging. The cord itself however, is more functional as a wick. These things seem timed to literally burn out after one year.
That’s what happened to this guy, right near the base of the adapter. This photo is the result of my attempt to expose enough of the wire to strip to Coaxial insulation, and reattach the wire.
I plugged it into the wall and to my joy it did not explode. I then plugged the other end into my computer. The result, unfortunately, was a green light around the rim for which was initially hopeful. (Later I remembered that this rim turns orange when the battery is charging) After 2-3 hours plugged in the computer has yet to startup.
I’m not sure what I can do from here. I sure as hell do not want to pay Apple another $75 ($150 in Bulgaria) for another one of these disasters. Read the customer reviews over at Apple for yourself. This happens to almost everyone. Unbelievable.
October 18th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
I heard they’re manufacturing new fixed one finally. as of last week. they’re supposed to be shipping soon.