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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 8:43 am
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Originally Posted by cjheck
Quite frankly, I was hoping someone would ask this question. I have always been able to charge my iPod without problems, but when I try my MacBook it never seems to work. I've tried starting out with a fully-charged battery and removing the battery--in each case, the light on the end of the Mag-Safe connector doesn't even turn on. The little green light on the A330 plug turns on for about a second and then turns back off. I think that the transformer just draws too much power.

Anyone else have experience with a Mac on board?
I recently used my Mac Powerbook on the A330. The battery was fully charged before I started, but I was able to plug it in and continue to use it without draining the battery (or having to remove it). I think there may be an issue about how many people are using the power at once which may impact your ability to power your laptop. (The flight I was on wasn't particularly full, nor were many people using laptops.)
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