JDW
Well-known member
Most Mac Portables have dead batteries now, and we all know that the Portable won't start up from its AC Adapter without a good battery. However, it has been said that a PowerBook 100 AC Adapter would boot the Macintosh Portable even with a dead battery. I don't know this from personal experience though, just from what I have read on EBAY and in various online forums.
Here is a list of AC Adapters I found at Apple's website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA32393
Unfortunately, that web page doesn't mention the Mac Portable. The first AC adapter on that list is the M5140, which is for PowerBook 100. Would anyone know what the model number is for the Macintosh Portable's AC adapter?
Since it has been said that the PowerBook 100's AC Adapter works to boot the Macintosh Portable even if the Portable's battery is dead, but does anyone know if that AC adapter (which can boot the Portable with a dead battery) is the original model M5140 adapter or the replacement model M4662 adapter (or both)?
And what would happen if an M5651 or M5652 were connected to the Macintosh Portable? Would it fry the board? Apple's article says the M5652 would damage the PowerBook 100, so it makes one wonder what would happen to the Macintosh Portable.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences.
Thank you.
Here is a list of AC Adapters I found at Apple's website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA32393
Unfortunately, that web page doesn't mention the Mac Portable. The first AC adapter on that list is the M5140, which is for PowerBook 100. Would anyone know what the model number is for the Macintosh Portable's AC adapter?
Since it has been said that the PowerBook 100's AC Adapter works to boot the Macintosh Portable even if the Portable's battery is dead, but does anyone know if that AC adapter (which can boot the Portable with a dead battery) is the original model M5140 adapter or the replacement model M4662 adapter (or both)?
And what would happen if an M5651 or M5652 were connected to the Macintosh Portable? Would it fry the board? Apple's article says the M5652 would damage the PowerBook 100, so it makes one wonder what would happen to the Macintosh Portable.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences.
Thank you.