Customer Reviews

LAPTOP AC ADAPTER FOR APPLE POWERBOOK IBOOK G4 A1036 24V 1.875A 2.3MM

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I bought this because it was MUCH cheaper than the official apple product. When it arrived, the wall plug side of the thing and the computer side would not go together. I ended up having to use a knife to cut the plastic power cord to the correct size for it to fit. My house hasn't burned down...yet.

This device has the same specs as the one from apple and works just as good. I like the design better because it uses the more traditional laptop power supply design as apposed to the wall wart design that apple uses. It fits perfectly, charges perfectly, and feels well constructed.

Maybe I just have bad luck...but this adaptor broke after a few months of use. I was happy with it at first--it's a tight fit, not loose like my original adaptor. And I don't think I'm rough on them--generally I plug in and turn on my computer in the morning, then unplug and turn it off at night. But now I'm back to my finicky old adaptor (which, despite its flaws, still more or less works three years later) because this one didn't even last six months. Ouch.

This product doesn't have the same excellent design of the name brand Mac power brick, but it gets the job done. At the time that I bought it, the Mac power cord was $80, so I didn't have high expectations for this generic, less expensive version, but it has been fine.

The tight fit mentioned by the other reviewers was no problem for me. I actually like it, since my battery is so dead that the slightest interruption in power will shut down my ibook. The firm connection prevents the cord from jiggling loose, but it isn't hard to unplug intentionally.

I did have one problem. The outer metal ring slid out of position once, when I was in a rush and yanked the plug out. I pushed it back into place and I haven't had a problem since. Still, that is why I give this 3 stars instead of 4.

Overall, considering the price, I'm completely satisfied with it.

This product is terrible I purchased it for my ibook as listed. When I got the adapter and tried to plug it in the connector was very, very tight. Tried to pull the plug off, the connector came apart. Trust me it's not worth the headache of ruining the ibook. Just by the original adapter and save around a 30.00 mistake.
Thanks!

This product is not the same as the original Apple Charger but is a simple low cost replacement. Apple no longer makes or sells the original equipment, and I can't see buying a replacement charger for $80 on a 5 year old laptop. The charger has a tight fit, but I guess will loosen up in time. It works, but you miss that orange and green indicator light that is found on the original Apple product.
I use this charger on a dual USB G3 800Mhz white 12in iBook.

It's worth the 20 bucks!!