ron wrote: > > > On Sep 3, PETER WARNER <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Ron, >> I will try all of that on Sunday, when My wife, and my Lombard get >> back from their trip. As far as a different power adapter is >> concerned, am I right in thinking that the adapters from Clamshell I- >> books are compatible with lombard and pismo? >> Peter
Yes, any Clamshell, Wallstreet, Lombard and Pismo all use the mini-phone plug with shell and the same voltage and current. > > I cannot answer this with certainty without having one of each adapter > in front of me to read the label. Check the output voltage on each > adapter to be sure that you are not putting a high voltage into a low > voltage machine. As long as the plug fits the socket and the voltage > output also matches, you should be able to use the adapters > interchangeably. > > Apple made some changes in the size of the plug/socket from one model > to another and that can cause problems if you don't properly identify > the needed model of charger. And, then Apple came out with the MagSafe > adapter which uses a totally different connection method. Thank you, > Apple, for the added confusion! Voltage and current (more or less) have been the same since the Duos and PB 5300/190 came out. 24 V for everything. 2A for most stuff, Duos are about 1.5A and the 17" PowerBooks and most/all Intel MacBooks/MBP run more than 2A. 5300/190 used a dinky coax power connector. Up through the Clamshell iBooks and G3 PowerBooks the larger mini-phone plug with shell was used. After that and up to the Intels the smaller sub-mini-phone plug with shell was used. And just to round it out, PB1XX series used 7.5V at 2 or 3 A with a coax power connector. The Magsafe added some complexity (I'm not confused) but, oh, it is SO worth it. My only complaint is they haven't come out with a real auto adapter. The Magsafe Air dingus doesn't count, it doesn't charge the battery and it's not really the right voltage for car use. And the only third party model requires cutting up an Apple adapter since they won't license the connector. Bad idea. -- 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-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
