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Old 28-03-2007, 03:37 PM
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UFO-style PSU with an iBook 1.2 G4?
A friend's iBook G4 1.2 GHz had its 65W power-brick go fhooom this morning, and can't afford a replacement for another week or so.

I have a UFO style 45W power supply from a Pismo that she could use as a loaner, [i[if[/i] I can confirm that the power connector is still the same J-type (looks like an RCA variant) connector that Apple started using with the 1400's all the way through the black and aluminium PowerBooks. I've just never seen an iBook G4 in the plastic, nor do I have access to a Service Source.

Anyone know if the Pismo UFO one will plug in?

(Yes, I'm aware of the wattage difference, I'll tell her that she can use it for charging only, not to run the machine from the PSU)


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Old 28-03-2007, 03:41 PM
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My brother's white PSU for his 1.2GHz G4 iBook is only 45W and he uses it for running the computer and charging so I dont see how there could be a problem there :S
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Old 28-03-2007, 03:52 PM
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The connector the pismo is a larger version that the one for the ibook's / powerbook G4's
no it won't fit sorry
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Old 28-03-2007, 04:48 PM
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The connector the pismo is a larger version that the one for the ibook's / powerbook G4's
no it won't fit sorry
Yeah it works on Duo/1400/3400/Wallstreet/Pismo/Clamshell iBooks, but will not fit (too big) on any "snow" iBook model from 500Mhz and up. If it did fit, it'd be fine, albeit slow to charge the battery. Others here have used an iBook 45W adapter on Powerbooks that usually take a 65W one.

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Old 28-03-2007, 05:09 PM
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Thanks for the feedback, lads. MTAU rock my sock!


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