Members sunburstbasser Posted October 21, 2008 Members Share Posted October 21, 2008 I use an iBook G4 for most of my computer activities. I've gone through two of the Apple AC cords since getting it about 3 years ago. Are these older, barrel-type plugs prone to breakage or is it just bad luck? Both of mine got really bad bends right behind the barrel and it looks like the wires actually broke. I've got a non-Apple cord coming now, hopefully it'll last a while longer. I am not intentionally hard on these things, should I be extra careful with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted October 21, 2008 Members Share Posted October 21, 2008 I had a few iBooks with those style of plugs and one of them went out. My mom's been using the other one for the past year or so and it's starting to show signs of going out. Apple's newer magnetic design is a much needed improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ec437 Posted October 21, 2008 Members Share Posted October 21, 2008 Yes, the magsafe is a big improvement. That said though, I was careful with my ibook adapter and it lasted me fine for 2 years until I bought a macbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted October 21, 2008 Members Share Posted October 21, 2008 You know, I overheard one of my co-workers mention that even outside of warranty, we cover fraying of the wire going into the connector because it poses a fire hazard. I'll ask my manager about it tomorrow. As far as care of the connector goes: to reduce weight and improve flexibility, Apple went with a relatively small cable between the connector and the power brick (both in the barrel design you have, and in the new magsafe adapters). Because of this, the ends of the cable, where it connects to the brick and the plug, are prone to overuse damage. I encountered it with my first magsafe because I used to wrap the cable too tightly. A friend taught me how to wrap the new one so that it relieves stress on the connection. Also, they told me to avoid 90 degree angles with the cable coming out of the computer. Always try to let the cable bend, not the rubber joint around the connector. It seems liek common sense, but my current connector has lasted much longer since I've been taking the extra precautions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluescout Posted October 21, 2008 Members Share Posted October 21, 2008 Dear Sunburstbasser, Thank you for your question but it is invalid because Macs don't break. Sincerely, Steve Wozniak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BottomHeavyKate Posted October 21, 2008 Members Share Posted October 21, 2008 I've had my iBook G4 for several years now and I'm still using the original cord. I've had no problems with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted October 21, 2008 Moderators Share Posted October 21, 2008 You know, I overheard one of my co-workers mention that even outside of warranty, we cover fraying of the wire going into the connector because it poses a fire hazard. I'll ask my manager about it tomorrow. I recently had to have the power cable on our MacBook Pro replaced for free out of warranty because of this issue. A friend of a friend burned his entire house down due to a failing power cable on his Mac laptop. Ours started failing in the same way and it was scary. My old T-40 and my current T-60 and T-61 all kick the MacBook Pro's ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnewcomer Posted October 21, 2008 Members Share Posted October 21, 2008 I've had my iBook G4 for several years now and I'm still using the original cord. I've had no problems with it. +1 Powerbook G4: 1.67 Years in use: 3 problems with cord: 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted October 21, 2008 Members Share Posted October 21, 2008 Dear Sunburstbasser, Thank you for your question but it is invalid because Macs don't break. Sincerely, Steve Wozniak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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