Power Adapter = Hot Potato.

Which adapter do you have?

They really do get quite warm, especially while charging the battery.

They wear out on occasion, and I like to have a spare on hand in case that happens. If you are concerned about your adapter, you may want to buy another in case that happens. I've worn out four adapters. It's also nice to have an extra for troubleshooting situations.

Upon doing a lot of searching, I have found the following options for replacing a white iBook power adapter:

http://www.macresq.com/store/detail.php?prodID=P009141

MCE Technologies

http://www.madsonline.com/index.html

http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=6432&Item=MICACADPTG4

MacAlly adapter at Buy.com

Apple's is the only one with the glowing ring, though, and is found here:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M89 43LL/A

I believe the one from Other World Computing is the sturdiest of the lot. We've tried most of them. The one from MacResQ gave out after two years. The MacAlly one has a thinner cord, and it looks more fragile.

You're welcome, Patrick.

My iBook (12" white) adapter has also given up the ghost - it's model # is M8482 (45 watt). Apple don't make this model any more and I was told that it had been replaced by M8942 (65 watt). However, the only one I could find in the AppleStore is M8943 (which I notice your link, Ronda, points to). Question: is the M8943 the current replacement for the M8482? More to the point will it work okay with 65 watt output rather than 45 watt?

Yes; it will work just fine.

Many thanks Ronda.

You're welcome.

Mine just caught on fire! I put it out, but smoke filled the room. Can't wait to call Apple tomorrow!

My charger M8482 is also going to be dead soon. I was wondering if it it is advisable to use the yo-yo battery that came with the old coloured iBooks - M7332 it seems to me that fits and has the same specs, but I have read elsewhere that it won't work with an Snow iBook (mine is 400-600Hz dual USB).

Hi, Ricard. Welcome to Apple Discussions.

I take it that you mean the yo-yo battery adapter. I don't think the power plug will fit. If it does, it should work okay. The original dual USB G3 iBook came with a yo-yo power adapter, too. We have two of them that came with our two 500 MHz iBooks (both yo-yo's are worn out, now, by the way).

Thank you Ronda for your quick reply. Yes, I meant power adapter, and I think you are right, it doesn't fit.

I will take a look on your suggestions for third party replacement power adapters for M8482 in this threadas I will try to go for a 45W one and I understand that Apple is only doing 65W at the moment.

I have seen that everybody here identifies iBook (G3, white, two USB connections) as 500MHz, the system profile in my computer says 600 MHz, any of you reckon mine is a later version?

The iBook G3 dual USB came in 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 MHz versions, depending on when it was manufactured.

I have a 500 MHz one, and also an 800 MHz version. My husband has a 500 MHz model.

MadsonLine makes the Generation Gap adapter which will let you use your old yo-yo adapter with your newer iBook. However, at $20 for the Generation Gap, it may be wise to go with a new third-party adapter for not much more money than the Generation Gap.

Why would you want to go with a 45-watt adapter? The 65-watt ones are absolutely fine for the iBook, and will most likely last longer (less strain on it) and charge your battery quicker.

I thought that a 65W adapter, consuming more electricity, was bound to have a shorter life. Perhaps, my physics are faulty in this.

Do you recommend 65W adapters even when the iBook were shipped with the 45W version then?

It really does not matter as far as the iBook is concerned. Those PowerBooks that came with a 65-watt adapter won't run and charge at the same time off the 45-watt adapter. But it doesn't matter with the iBook.

Thanks for the reply. I have been trying one labelled Model:A1036 (45W) from the first PowerBook G4s (I think).

With the iBook G3 (600MHz, white) the power ring is very dim (green led ring nearly invisible, orange a faded magenta). Is it normal? Or is the power socket in my iBook wrong in some way?