Ibook G4 charger bites the dust, need a new one.

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Ok, so here is the situation...I got a 12" 1.2ghz ibook g4, macally charger just went south.I got about 2 hours of charge left before all hope is lost!

I am currently on an AF base, I might be leaving on july 21st. I have a PO box(i think that makes a difference) so i need to make a quick decision.

Ibook G4 is aging, needs a ram and HD upgrade and a new DC in board (again) I want to get a macbook pro when 10.6 comes out and give this one to my sister. So now that i have a reason to buy off line, i could knock 2 birds out with 1 stone and buy the upgrades and charger at the same time. However, the cost of buying the upgrades and what not is about the same as buying a new PC netbook. I really only need internet though. Im a little reluctant to dump $200-$250 into this thing though. So i am trying to go cheap but reliable here.

I know macsales.com has pretty good prices. I looked on there and found these chargers

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/ACADPTG4/

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer Technology/APLN2M/

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer Technology/APLPBI65W/

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Macally/PSAC4/

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/powerbook/power-adapters/

and...

http://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/PowerBook-G4-Micro-Accessories-AC-Adapter-New/IF113-039-1


I need a lot of help on picking the right one. I heard the micro accessories one from ifixit it over heats and makes a humming sound.

I just had a macally charger and it just broke. I read on amazon.com that they changed the design so it works with the ibook but it wont last very long, maybe a few months. its also 40 watts.

The OWC one seems like an off brand macally charger.

There are two Newer technologies chargers that look the same but have different part numbers, not sure what that means.

Could one of you mac gurus point me in the right direction, away from the cheap net books? :) I just want a reliable charger. Ill pay a little more if I have to. I know the 65w chargers handle the load better, but do they hurt the batteries? I know charging some lithium batteries too fast is real bad.

Thanks!
 
Check out Powerbookmedic.com. I've purchased 2 of their chargers, and never had a problem with them.
 
Diablo, i was refering to those little PC netbooks. It would cost me the same to sup up my ibook as buying a new netbook. difference is the OS...

I like that charger on PB medic.. I might have to pick it up before I leave or get it sent home then forwarded ...yikes

I got my old charger to work. I had to put my boots on it and it charges... The wire on from the AC outlet to the charger is broken at the rubber protector thing. The wire just barely touches, if you push it in there will be an arc under the plastic and the blue light comes on and the charger works but the DC inboard on my computer is acting up too. I cant wait for my macbook pro.. :)
 
I see it, yes... but it was mentioned only in comparison and in passing, and don't feel that it needed a specific call-out concerning the discussion of PCs on this forum. I think you said "don't talk about that here" in jest; I certainly hope so!

Sometimes it's impossible to talk about Mac without mentioning PCs. While it's frowned upon to start a thread that is either off-topic or specific only to non-OS X computers, I believe it firmly acceptable (and encouraged) to mention PCs other than Macs for discussion and comparison purposes.

So yeah, I saw the netbook PC. He's right -- it would cost in the same ballpark to upgrade the laptop vs. just buying a new netbook.
 
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