tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4915444177822430212.post1974476749931120767..comments2023-07-03T15:27:16.872+02:00Comments on From the Big Apple to the Big Bear and Back...: Why do my power cables keep blowing?G in Berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11168975470282994167noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4915444177822430212.post-16630828462964815022008-11-24T23:26:00.000+01:002008-11-24T23:26:00.000+01:00Does your power cord look like this?I had this pro...Does your power cord look like <A HREF="http://whateves.com/2008/07/15/my-macbook-pro-power-cord-caught-fire/" REL="nofollow">this?</A><BR/><BR/>I had this problem as well while I was in Germany long before I could find a store to replace my faulty cord. It was hell.Ersatz Sobriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735269403178100196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4915444177822430212.post-76840770312694536232008-11-24T20:36:00.000+01:002008-11-24T20:36:00.000+01:00Good for you getting the cord! I had a similar blo...Good for you getting the cord! I had a similar blow out with my mac (not 4 though) and when I brought the cord into the I also had a hard time swallowing the wait time. They ended up comping me some plug adapters, which isn't much (but actually a lot for Germany).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4915444177822430212.post-31185104830942717832008-11-24T16:44:00.000+01:002008-11-24T16:44:00.000+01:00I'm glad you got your replacement cord. In this co...I'm glad you got your replacement cord. In this country I find it usually works if you state what exactly it is you want and expect them to do. Sounds like I'd soon resort to murdering a few clerks if I were living in Berlin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4915444177822430212.post-76284477568178647152008-11-24T12:55:00.000+01:002008-11-24T12:55:00.000+01:00Hmm. I second Ian's opinion, it may indeed be the ...Hmm. I second Ian's opinion, it may indeed be the set up in the apartment or in the whole building, even. The apartment we lived in when I first moved here had really crazy wiring and things would explode all the time. Scared the heck out of me.<BR/><BR/>And good for you for standing up to the guy and making him actually do his job instead of giving you excuses. Sometimes you just have to stand christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991148606497381478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4915444177822430212.post-46326435073316461242008-11-24T10:50:00.000+01:002008-11-24T10:50:00.000+01:00Good for you for remaining calm but still standing...Good for you for remaining calm but still standing up to the clerk! So will this be "your cord" or will you have to see what Apple says about your other one and swap it later?<BR/><BR/>I agre that you may want to get someone else to look at yoru electrics. Something sounds wonky back there!MsTypohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405552178619579820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4915444177822430212.post-35072051264264035622008-11-24T07:37:00.000+01:002008-11-24T07:37:00.000+01:00Despite that electrician saying otherwise it does ...Despite that electrician saying otherwise it does sound like there's something wrong with your apartment's electrical set-up. There should be a fuse blowing before it gets so far as to cause a fire hazard.<BR/>Any neighbours with similar problems?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com