Power Ports on Domestic 757 Disabled Sept 2010 - to be fixed by "end of 2011"
Sep 28, 2010, 8:41 pm
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Just did DFW-LAX today on a 75 the power ports were dead.
Sep 28, 2010, 9:27 pm
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Has anyone been on an internationally-configured 757 since Sepember 1, 2010? I am considering a flight from ORD to DUB and am curious as to whether or not the power ports that are just electric outlets (not cigarette lighter types that require an adapter) are also disabled.
My flights to and from Anchorage over Labor Day had disabled power ports; the flight home was not too bad since I slept (or tried to sleep) most of he flight. I read and watched dvds until my battery died on the flight from DFW to ANC.
My flights to and from Anchorage over Labor Day had disabled power ports; the flight home was not too bad since I slept (or tried to sleep) most of he flight. I read and watched dvds until my battery died on the flight from DFW to ANC.
75L are not affected because they use a different technology. Domestic 757 us DC power and 75L/738D use AC 110V. I was told by a FA they are a fire hazard due to a short and that they were rerouting some wire but you never know.
Oct 14, 2010, 4:22 pm
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I flew one of the last seasonal ANC-DFW with no power ports. I wrote in that this should be streamlined since its been a month already. They apologized with 10,000 miles which I was not expecting. I really would rather have my power ports but I bought an extra batter so I guess all is well.
BTW: Flew new 737 with new plug outlets and they did not work either
BTW: Flew new 737 with new plug outlets and they did not work either
Oct 14, 2010, 8:11 pm
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guys buy a macbook pro ! 9hs of battery...
Oct 15, 2010, 5:24 am
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I flew one of the last seasonal ANC-DFW with no power ports. I wrote in that this should be streamlined since its been a month already. They apologized with 10,000 miles which I was not expecting. I really would rather have my power ports but I bought an extra batter so I guess all is well.
BTW: Flew new 737 with new plug outlets and they did not work either
BTW: Flew new 737 with new plug outlets and they did not work either
Oct 15, 2010, 7:45 am
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How do they determine comp?
I flew one of the last seasonal ANC-DFW with no power ports. I wrote in that this should be streamlined since its been a month already. They apologized with 10,000 miles which I was not expecting. I really would rather have my power ports but I bought an extra batter so I guess all is well.
BTW: Flew new 737 with new plug outlets and they did not work either
BTW: Flew new 737 with new plug outlets and they did not work either
Oct 15, 2010, 7:50 am
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One never knows, but it seems to be a combination of length of flight, severity of complaint, status, fare paid, and perhaps even the mysterious "Eagle" notation in our files.
Oct 15, 2010, 8:52 am
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I flew one of the last seasonal ANC-DFW with no power ports. I wrote in that this should be streamlined since its been a month already. They apologized with 10,000 miles which I was not expecting. I really would rather have my power ports but I bought an extra batter so I guess all is well.
BTW: Flew new 737 with new plug outlets and they did not work either
BTW: Flew new 737 with new plug outlets and they did not work either
Oct 20, 2010, 9:34 pm
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Power on 737-800s
This is actually one reason I really like DC on AA flights -- I don't have to use my power brick with Lenovo's DC to DC transformer. Alas, that seems to be going away these days...
Note that I only figured this little trick out after a couple flights where I also got the 'everything's on' reply. Good luck!
Oct 20, 2010, 10:11 pm
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Note that the 738s can be finicky... Most AC to DC transformers (your laptop power brick) suck in a good amount of inrush current when you first plug them in. This frequently trips the per-seat circuit breaker, rendering the outlet dead. I've found that if you plug in, trip, wait for light to turn green, plug in again, [rinse and repeat] enough times, you can get the transformer powered up past the inrush draw. The laptop power draw itself is low enough to stay within the per-seat power spec on the plane.
This is actually one reason I really like DC on AA flights -- I don't have to use my power brick with Lenovo's DC to DC transformer. Alas, that seems to be going away these days...
Note that I only figured this little trick out after a couple flights where I also got the 'everything's on' reply. Good luck!
This is actually one reason I really like DC on AA flights -- I don't have to use my power brick with Lenovo's DC to DC transformer. Alas, that seems to be going away these days...
Note that I only figured this little trick out after a couple flights where I also got the 'everything's on' reply. Good luck!
Oct 20, 2010, 10:17 pm
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Flow BOS-LAX on 757 about two weeks ago. I knew the power port were not working. I complained anyways stating I had to finish a $100 million project plan before midnight and I was unable to complete it because of the lack of power.
Got 5000 miles out of it
Got 5000 miles out of it
Oct 21, 2010, 4:13 am
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5000 miles for not finishing a $100M project; I'm not sure I'd be too thrilled
Oct 21, 2010, 4:24 am
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Of course, I think it would be fraud for someone to lie about something like that in order to get something more than the would have received had they not lie.... but that just me.
So, heck, he lost out on a $100 million project, but did get $100 worh of miles.
If he's happy about it, I guess they had a really slim pofit margins for that job.
Oct 22, 2010, 12:15 pm
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