Craig,
In general the issue with the 5300 was the mother board jack that was always coming loose, this may have caused failures of the adapters, but the positioning problem is generally the logic board jack, I have repaired these by scraping some of the insulation off the pads, rebending the tabs to improve the mechanical connection, resoldering, and then epoxying the jack to the board itself, this has to be done prudently to avoid interfering with board mounting.
Roger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So, what is the deal w/ these things anyway? Are they prone to failure, or is it just the ones I have?
I seems like 1/2 of the 190/5300 AC adapters I have EVER SEEN either do not work at all, work if the cord is put into a particular position(!), or work for a few minutes then stop.
Other than the few Apple made that can overheat, is this simply the worst AC Adapter Apple made?
Other than that "Sienfeldian" rant, I am also wondering, since the rock-steady AC adapters used from the Powerbook 1400/2400/3400/G3 is a 45W unit w/ a different plug, have any of the more technical-minded out there ever tried to graft a AC plug from a 3400 onto a 5300 mobo?
Just wondering...
Craig W. Atlanta GA
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