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    Firewire on macbook: 4 or 6 pin?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by sepandee, Sep 2, 2007.

  1. sepandee

    sepandee Notebook Deity

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    I have the previous generation of a blackbook (2.0Ghz, purchased at the beginning of May). Do i have a 4 or 6 pin firewire?
     
    sepandee, Sep 2, 2007
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Its 6 pin. All the MacBooks have a 6 pin Firewire port.

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    This one is a 6-pin port. You have this one, right?
     
    Sam, Sep 2, 2007
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  3. duffyanneal

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    To the best of my knowledge Apple has never shipped ANY Mac with a 4 pin (non powered) Firewire port.
     
    duffyanneal, Sep 2, 2007
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  4. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Ya I am pretty certain they have all been 6-pin
     
    cashmonee, Sep 2, 2007
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  5. windowsrookie

    windowsrookie Notebook Consultant

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    Apple has NEVER and will NEVER use 4pin FireWire.
     
    windowsrookie, Sep 2, 2007
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    That explains a lot about why my old laptop wouldn't charge certain devices... :eek: :D
     
    dbam987, Sep 2, 2007
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  7. sepandee

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    cool, thanks everyone.
     
    sepandee, Sep 3, 2007
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