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Does your Charger Buzz?
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Jul 21, 2006, 03:34 PM
 
MacBook Owners - does your charger make a buzzing sound while it's plugged into your MacBook?
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Jul 21, 2006, 03:44 PM
 
Mine did when I have the white Mabook. But when i get the blackbook nothing was wrong. Does yours get extremly hot as well? Thats what my white macbook did as well.
     
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Jul 21, 2006, 04:43 PM
 
no buzzing here (1.83, 512mb, white)
     
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Jul 21, 2006, 05:41 PM
 
after one week, the buzz was gone. 1.83
     
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Jul 21, 2006, 05:50 PM
 
that's odd...
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Jul 21, 2006, 05:52 PM
 
never
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Jul 21, 2006, 06:07 PM
 
nope
     
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Jul 21, 2006, 06:09 PM
 
TiBook charger buzzing happily since 2002 without any problems.
     
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Jul 21, 2006, 06:14 PM
 
Nope.
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Jul 21, 2006, 07:08 PM
 
A tad warm....but not enough to keep a cup of coffee warm
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Jul 22, 2006, 10:38 AM
 
No buzzing here.
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Jul 22, 2006, 11:13 AM
 
Mines is buzzing. Hopefully it will blow up or something. I can then put pictures on Flickr link to digg.com and then maybe apple will give me something cool like Macbook Pro
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Jul 22, 2006, 12:21 PM
 
ya mine is buzzing like crazy and gets very hot (black macbook). i took it to the apple store and had them replace it but the new one does the same thing. it only does it when it has to recharge the battery, if the battery is full it doesnt make any noise or get hot. :/
     
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Jul 22, 2006, 05:44 PM
 
Originally Posted by hobb3s
ya mine is buzzing like crazy and gets very hot (black macbook). i took it to the apple store and had them replace it but the new one does the same thing. it only does it when it has to recharge the battery, if the battery is full it doesnt make any noise or get hot. :/
Apple has told me it is the combination of the Core Duo and a cheaper DC board.

fire up photobooth and it's gone,..

it is also called "the whine"

i'm on my fourth macbook and this one also have the problem..
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Jul 22, 2006, 08:06 PM
 
jaydon34, if you don't think your MacBook is cool, and you think it doesn't go well with your decor I will glady accept it
     
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Jul 23, 2006, 12:58 AM
 
Originally Posted by imitchellg5
jaydon34, if you don't think your MacBook is cool, and you think it doesn't go well with your decor I will glady accept it
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Jul 24, 2006, 12:56 PM
 
Sure does. Called Apple, they sent me a new one, same problem.

It also seems to only buzz if it is charging your battery.

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Jul 24, 2006, 03:33 PM
 
You might want to check this thread out.

I had mine replaced by Apple. So far, no problems with the new one under the same workload/conditions as my previous charger.
     
   
 
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