deasdiraisla & the world

SPOOFFF…

Yes. It is true, everything will die eventually.
In this case, i’m talking about my apple powerbook 65W adapter/charger. I know that i bought the 17″ powerbook cheaper, almost half of its price, because it was an x display, but yea, who would pass a 12 million rupiah for a 17″-1.5ghz-powerbook offer? and it was new, never been used on heavy tasks, all it was doing was sit there, on the display for almost a year.

Manufactured in 2005. Well give it a year for the warranty, and another year extra for the adapter, and *poof*, it died on me. The light is on, but it’s not charging. If i’m lucky enough, twist a bit, and it will charge, for several seconds, and dies. Then i took some chances to browse the internet for the solution, it turns out that people have been getting the same trouble, but most of them had twice the bad luck i had, their adapter really blew up, like sparkle, spoof, and smokes. Mine didn’t go like that. It’s the head connector, i’m sure of it.

There are 3 solutions…
1. To ‘frankenstein’ up the adaptor. I found a site, where they cracked open the ‘disposable’ adapter, or simply cut the cable, and re-solder the component/cables. The chance is less than possible, furthermore, i have to equiped myself with solder, and other tools…i don’t want to spend anything for something unsure…

2. Buy a third party or second adapter/charger on eBay. it’ll cost half the original one. about AU$60, if you are lucky. But it’s a 3rd party, not original, i mean ….there will be this weird feeling of having a pirated-copycat. But i’m researching on macally and macfast 3rd party adapter, but i have to buy it from the US.

3. Go and spend AU $129 for a new one, which comes with 1 year warranty…(after that??). But this option is the best one i think, if you have the money.

With all of those option, i should get a stabilizer too, because all the adapters were fine before i moved in to this apartment. the adapters are becoming very hot quickly…i wonder why? any suggestion?