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Is the new MacBook's power supply the same as the PowerBook G4???
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I have an extra...just cannot see any voltage specs... 
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Whoops....Looks like the MB is 60 Watts..PB supply is 65... Is that a big Whoop?
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How could it be the same? The MacBook uses the MagSafe connector and the PowerBooks don't.
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Originally Posted by Icruise
How could it be the same? The MacBook uses the MagSafe connector and the PowerBooks don't.
Doh!!!! Was just about to post that. Sorry. Too dang excited. Forgive. 
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Originally Posted by Icruise
How could it be the same? The MacBook uses the MagSafe connector and the PowerBooks don't.
The power supply is the "brick". Connectors are just connectors and it is certainly possible to change them. I can't know if the original poster was talking out of the box compatibility, but the thread title asks about the power supply.
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You can use a higher wattage power brick with the MB -- it just draws what it needs.
Think about it, does your PC fry when you upgrade from the stock 200 W PSU to a hefty 400 W PSU?
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Originally Posted by yticolev
The power supply is the "brick". Connectors are just connectors and it is certainly possible to change them. I can't know if the original poster was talking out of the box compatibility, but the thread title asks about the power supply.
Well actually if you read the post right before yours, I think you can know what the original poster was thinking.  Anyway, to change a PowerBook power supply to a MacBook power supply, you'd need a source for the MagSafe connector, which means... You'd need a MacBook/Pro power supply to begin with. And you'd need some pretty heavy duty electrical knowledge, since it's not like you can just unplug one part and plug in another.
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