Like any self respecting, 20-something male geek who wants to at least appear hip or able to communicate with the opposite sex…I own a Mac. I couldn’t justify this purchase now even if I tried. At the time I just needed a new notebook for couch surfing that wouldn’t render me sterile or cause third degree burns whilst running on my lap. For future reference, the original Core Duo Macbook completely FAILS this last requirement. Still, I’m happy I bought it.

But like any good machine that gets used regularly, its needed maintenance over the last 2 years and some change. I’ve replaced the bluetooth antenna (which is a complete bitch, by the way). The battery also crapped out on me (the folks at our local Apple store were kind enough to replace  it). Finally, the MagSafe connector on my power brick started to fray and eventually died. The funny thing about that last one though is that I didn’t realize it was a product defect and that Apple had extended the warranty for anyone who got stuck with one.

So, like every other cheap technophile, I went shopping on eBay for a “new” power brick. The following pictures are photographic proof of the need for a few safety tips:

1. DO NOT buy cheap knock-off versions of electronics already prone to heat dissipation problems.
2. If you ignore the previous warning, DO NOT leave said electronics nestled comfortably in between your couch cushions where they could potentially set your f’in house on fire. Mine didn’t suffer this fate, fortunately.

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