My 12" ibook is about 2 years old and I use AC power nearly 90% of the time -- just always available when I'm using, so I figure I'm saving battery power.
But the AC adapter has always been a little hinky -- occasionally notice that I'm on battery power even when plugged in, unless I jiggle the wire. This week, the AC gave out entirely and wouldn't jiggle back on. Battery started to drain.
I go to the Apple store and they troubleshoot the problem with their own laptops, and say the AC adapter is shot, kaput - the power cord itself was OK.
So I buy the new adapter, head home, plug it in and battery appears to be charging so I walk away. Return in a half hour to see it is no longer charging and the battery has continued to drain, now almost down to nothing. Never fully recharged. Back to apple store, salesman says my battery was probably beyond hope. I buy a new battery.
Put in new battery (50% charged at purchase), and it appears to charge almost to full capacity with my new power adapter. As soon as I touch the keyboard to awaken the ibook, it stops charging. Amber light goes to green, and it's been dwindling ever since.
Cannot get it to re-charge -- now I have a new adapter, and a new battery and am barely clinging to life.
What to do???????????
12" ibook, with dual USB ports, 500ghz G3.
But the AC adapter has always been a little hinky -- occasionally notice that I'm on battery power even when plugged in, unless I jiggle the wire. This week, the AC gave out entirely and wouldn't jiggle back on. Battery started to drain.
I go to the Apple store and they troubleshoot the problem with their own laptops, and say the AC adapter is shot, kaput - the power cord itself was OK.
So I buy the new adapter, head home, plug it in and battery appears to be charging so I walk away. Return in a half hour to see it is no longer charging and the battery has continued to drain, now almost down to nothing. Never fully recharged. Back to apple store, salesman says my battery was probably beyond hope. I buy a new battery.
Put in new battery (50% charged at purchase), and it appears to charge almost to full capacity with my new power adapter. As soon as I touch the keyboard to awaken the ibook, it stops charging. Amber light goes to green, and it's been dwindling ever since.
Cannot get it to re-charge -- now I have a new adapter, and a new battery and am barely clinging to life.
What to do???????????
12" ibook, with dual USB ports, 500ghz G3.