i know what you mean............. one time i had a ringing in my ears...... i told the doctor about it and asked what to do....
he told me not to answer it On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 7:30 AM, <[email protected]<g-books%[email protected]> > wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/g-books/topics > > - Interfernce <#1261e028c72e77c7_group_thread_0> [2 Updates] > - Pismo touched with wrong adapter- no longer turns > on<#1261e028c72e77c7_group_thread_1>[2 Updates] > - Pismo/Lombard brick adapter <#1261e028c72e77c7_group_thread_2> [4 > Updates] > > Topic: > Interfernce<http://groups.google.com/group/g-books/t/6477a6c558ae36bc> > > Peter Saint James <[email protected]> Jan 11 09:11AM -0500 > ^<#1261e028c72e77c7_digest_top> > > I started hearing faint music. Not music I wanted to hear. I > figured out it's coming from the external speakers I've got plugged > into my Powerbook. It's a radio station. It's not coming through > the computer, however. If I close the lid so the computer sleeps, > the music continues. If I turn the computer volume up, the music > doesn't get louder. Seems like I'm picking up interference from > somewhere. This has never happened before. How is it happening? > How do I get rid of it? > > TIA > > Peter > > > > > Howard Katz <[email protected]> Jan 11 08:51AM -0600 > ^<#1261e028c72e77c7_digest_top> > > I had that once from a radio station that was a couple of miles away > from our home, with an old reel-to-reel tape recorder. AM vs FM > station. Have you identified the station, and how far is it from you? > > Does it happen everywhere you use your 'book in your house, and oes it > happen with and without the power connected, or only one outlet or > circuit? I talked to the station Engineer who gave me some tips on > isolating the machine so as to limit if not eliminate the problem. > (Moving the machine helped a lot. :) ) > > Howard > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Peter Saint James > > > > Topic: Pismo touched with wrong adapter- no longer turns > on<http://groups.google.com/group/g-books/t/9d7894c95735dad4> > > K K <[email protected]> Jan 11 01:38AM -0600 ^<#1261e028c72e77c7_digest_top> > > Advice appreciated. > I touched the AC connection area of the Pismo with the connected > adapter from an ibook G3. The Pismo no longer turns on. Did I damage > the AC/sound card? The logicboard? What should I test or replace? > Thanks for suggestions > > > > > Clark Martin <[email protected]> Jan 11 12:20AM -0800 > ^<#1261e028c72e77c7_digest_top> > > K K wrote: > > adapter from an ibook G3. The Pismo no longer turns on. Did I damage > > the AC/sound card? The logicboard? What should I test or replace? > > Thanks for suggestions > > There is no AC connection area, the power input is DC. > > You "touched" it??? can you be more specific. > > It's a power/sound card. You could have damaged it or the logic board. > > First step, pull the battery and the power adapter, wait a minute then > put the battery back in, reconnect the power adapter then try turning > it > on. Keep trying for a few minutes if needed. > > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > > > Topic: Pismo/Lombard brick > adapter<http://groups.google.com/group/g-books/t/21466e2230d7fe82> > > John Ruschmeyer <[email protected]> Jan 10 11:48AM -0500 > ^<#1261e028c72e77c7_digest_top> > > > I suggest to change it ... brick adapter was recalled by Apple > because > > getting fire! yoyo is nice and relatively cheap on ebay > > Angelo > > Actually, based on the comments I've seen on this list... Most people > seem > to think the brick is actually superior to the YoYo. > > As I understand it, the Wallstreet bricks (the small ones) run hot, but > aren't a problem if reasonable care is taken. OTOH, the YoYo adapters > have a > habit of failing from stress at the point where the cord enters the > hub. (I > personally have one which has failed such that it will power but not > recharge the battery of a Pismo.) > > The adapter interface was pretty much standard all the way back to the > Duo > 210 (except for the 1x0 series, 500-series and 190/5300 PowerBooks). As > long > as you stay to a minimum wattage (45?) any of them should work with a > Pismo. > > John > > > > > John Carmonne <[email protected]> Jan 10 09:14AM -0800 > ^<#1261e028c72e77c7_digest_top> > > On Jan 10, 2010, at 8:48 AM, John Ruschmeyer wrote: > > > 210 (except for the 1x0 series, 500-series and 190/5300 PowerBooks). > As long > > as you stay to a minimum wattage (45?) any of them should work with a > Pismo. > > > John > > I have two Wally's both have the original Apple 45 watt brick the one > with the cable exiting at a 45 deg angle, that may be a reason for failure > due to having to pay attention to the attitude of the devise when in use. I > always pay close attention to all my legacy equipment because it's getting > a > little harder to find items that were not abused. > I also have an after market unit made by a company called "HI CAPACITY > power products" part # AC-35 60 watt for my 190s. They are a good quality > product so if I needed one for my Pismo I would check them out for > availability. However there is no reason you can't repair the brick as long > as it's not fried.:-) > > John Carmonne > Yorba Linda USA > > > > > Nestamicky <[email protected]> Jan 10 06:48PM -0700 > ^<#1261e028c72e77c7_digest_top> > > On 1/10/10 10:14 AM, John Carmonne wrote: > > I always pay close attention to all my legacy equipment because it's > getting a little harder to find items that were not abused. > > I also have an after market unit made by a company called "HI > CAPACITY power products" part # AC-35 60 watt for my 190s. They are a good > quality product so if I needed one for my Pismo I would check them out for > availability. However there is no reason you can't repair the brick as long > as it's not fried.:-) > All the comments so far is that the bricks were recalled and I must not > > use. But mine have worked well until this peeling that cuts, I believe, > > the negative wire. Anyone here who has opened these things and can > offer > some help. You can't see a single screw on them, so help would be > great. > Thanks guys! > > > > > Clark Martin <[email protected]> Jan 10 06:56PM -0800 > ^<#1261e028c72e77c7_digest_top> > > Nestamicky wrote: > > the negative wire. Anyone here who has opened these things and can > offer > > some help. You can't see a single screw on them, so help would be > great. > > Thanks guys! > > First take the sticker off along one of the long sides. One half of the > > case snaps into the other. I can't tell you which side is which so > you'll have to figure that out yourself. Try pressing in one side then > the other to see which has some give. When separate a little bit of > them then start working your way along the whole way. It's not too > hard. It helps if you have a spudger, a tool you can stick into the gap > > and pry them apart. > > I have fixed them before. In one case the plug was bad but I had a > cable from a dead Duo power supply which I grafted on to the end of the > > cable giving me a power supply with a very long DC cable. In a more > recent case the plug was again bad and I couldn't fix it so it's on the > > shelf until a power supply goes bad again. > > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for > those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected]<g-books%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g-books > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > >
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