Hi list: Browsing into the IBM website, I've discover some information about defective AC-adapters, that I've included in thinkWiki: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Damage_in_56W_AC-Adapter%2C_plastic_housing_m= elted I'm not sure if this information has been mentioned in the list; therefore, I've decided post it. ----------------------- Javier (AlBundy) Madrid, Spain