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Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Mar 24, 2009 6:24 AM
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I want to take my new my new Mac Mini overseas, but when I received it I was surprised to see the power adapter rated at 100v-120v only. The tech specs on Apple's website list the line voltage as 100v-240v and I assumed the power adapter would follow suit. Both my iMac and the power adapter for my macbook are dual voltage.
Can anyone confirm that the new adapter is rated only up to 120v? Apple Support seemed as miffed by the discrepancy as I was. Additionally, Apple does not seem to have a special dual-voltage power adapter for sale. I would like to be able to plug the mini into a 220v grid, but will not do so unless I can find a definitive answer to the question above.
Thanks.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Mar 24, 2009 10:04 AM
in response to: jeffrey_hay
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it is an 110W adapter but you just put on the plug at the wall end that suits your country.
I am in the UK and it uses a standard 3 pin uk wallplug we use 240W supply here. So the mac mini poweradaptor steps it down.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Mar 25, 2009 8:00 AM
in response to: Tim Haigh
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Thanks for the information, but I think we are talking about slightly different things. The watts are equal to volts * amps. I believe the power brick ensures that the mini is powered by 110W, but the the brick itself has to be appropriately rated for the local voltage or else it will not function correctly.
For instance, if my mini power brick is truly rated for 100v-120v and I plug it into a 240v outlet, then I would expect to hear a pop and smell some burnt electronics. It might spare the mini, but the adapter could fry. I speak from experience--I was careless with a treadmill in the past.
I believe that you mean you use 240v power and your adapter works fine. Could you do me a favor? Could you look at the small print on your mini adapter and see if it says 100v-240v or something else? If it says 100v-120v and it still works in the UK, then mine might be ok for 240v as well.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Mar 25, 2009 8:11 AM
in response to: jeffrey_hay
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The powerbrick states 100V-240V.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Mar 25, 2009 5:34 PM
in response to: jeffrey_hay
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You will need a transformer to step down the power to 120. There are available in lots of places. amazon ebay etc.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Mar 25, 2009 7:41 PM
in response to: Deryckp
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Just looked at the power brick and I don't see any voltage listed!
The manual, page 48, lists power as 100 - 240VAC, 50/60 Hz. I would feel a lot better if this was stamped into the power brick.
Some people might say all Mac's are multi-voltage, but I had the first generation of G5 iMac and the North American units were only 120VAC.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Mar 26, 2009 9:25 AM
in response to: Craig Michelson
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Thanks, all. I will believe the rating indicated on the power brick of the new mac mini (100v-120v) and use a transformer (I have a few already, but they are big--more than twice the size of the mini--and ugly). With some luck, I will be able to buy a dual voltage adapter from Apple at some point in the future.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Mar 26, 2009 3:28 PM
in response to: jeffrey_hay
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I found it right on the side of mine...Input: AC 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 2.5A
It's called the Mac mini 110W Power Adapter, but apparently it plays in the deep end too.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Apr 2, 2009 6:21 PM
in response to: Jason Williams G5
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I had the same question. I was planning on taking it to Spain (220). I went to the Specs page under Apple Support for Mac mini in their Spanish site and it has the same Voltage info than in the US. They also call it "110W Power Adapter". You should have support for that new Mac Mini, I would call apple....
Check this out: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP505?viewlocale=es_ES
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Apr 5, 2009 8:47 AM
in response to: Jason Williams G5
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Interesting. I assume by your WI address that you bought yours in the US. I wonder why I ended up with a 100v-120v power brick and you got a 100v-240v. Hmmm. Maybe I need to give Apple another call.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Apr 5, 2009 6:03 PM
in response to: Craig Michelson
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OK, I looked at my "brick" again, and using my trifocals, read "100 - 120". This contradicts the owner's manual. If you plan to take your Mini on a trip I would contact Apple for the appropriate "brick".
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Apr 8, 2009 8:14 AM
in response to: Tim Haigh
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My power brick (purchased Mini 2 days ago) definitely, clearly has "100-120 VAC" (yes, "one hundred twenty" maximum) printed on the side. This is indeed the first computer power supply I've met that can't accept up to 240 VAC (well, at least since the 1980s). Ok in my case, and I suppose Apple's market research suggested very few Mini buyers would haul their Mini overseas.
I bought mine in Madison, Wisconsin. Interesting that Jason, who posted in this thread a week ago or so, also in Madison, claims his Mini brick goes up to 240 VAC.
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Apr 15, 2009 4:40 PM
in response to: carride
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It seems, according to this thread, that many, if not all, North American "bricks" are 100 - 120V, while the rest of the world is getting 100 - 240V units. If I were planning to travel with the Mini, I'd contact Apple for a world "brick". Yes, a step down transformer would work, but its just something more to lug around. Also, with my luck, one of my wife's cousins would move it to another outlet without moving the transformer!
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Re: Voltage of new Mac Mini (2009) Power Adapter
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Apr 15, 2009 9:52 PM
in response to: jeffrey_hay
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i also bought a mini with 100-120v powerbrick from amazon.com
can i return it to local apple store and get a new worldwide power brick?
is there anyone have some expierence on it? thanks
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