Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-27 Thread John Beringer
Simply holding in the reset key (the small one on the back) revived our PB once, when it was rolling over and playing dead. JB On 6/26/03 6:59 PM, Kurt Appling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: re; the home depot has a small set of 6 micro torx screwdrivers for a few dollars, much like the sets for

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-27 Thread jdc
Jeremy Derr wrote: On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 6:41 PM, jdc wrote: 2. Unplug the power connector and remove the battery. Open up the keyboard and remove the backup battery which is on the lower left, below the hard drive (carefully unplug the white small 3 conector plug). Press the power

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-27 Thread jdc
Also, try to power on the Pismo without the backup battery. Joaquim -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-27 Thread Bill Vader
Hi all, Just to update everyone who helped. I tried booting with the PRAM battery disconnected with no help. After reconnecting the battery and hitting the power button, the drives spun up but no chime or screen. I then hit the reset button and the computer spins down, hit the power button again

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-27 Thread res0bznj
My Reply follows quote. On 27/06/2003 13:35 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hi all, Just to update everyone who helped. I tried booting with the PRAM battery disconnected with no help. After reconnecting the battery and hitting the power button, the drives spun up but no chime or screen. I then hit the

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-27 Thread jdc
Bill Vader wrote: Hi all, Just to update everyone who helped. I tried booting with the PRAM battery disconnected with no help. After reconnecting the battery and hitting the power button, the drives spun up but no chime or screen. I then hit the reset button and the computer spins down, hit the

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-27 Thread James Rohde
On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 06:41 PM, Hamlin Krewson wrote: On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 16:38:24 -0500, Bill Vader wrote: Ok, I have the keyboard off again, is that the processor be under the heatsink in the lower left side of the under-keyboard area? If so, is that a handle that goes under the

Dead Bronze

2003-06-26 Thread Bill Vader
Hi all, New to this list today, I had a friend bring me his bronze Firewire G3 powerbook to repair. The thing will not boot at all. No chime, no nothing. I opened up the keyboard and checked connections without any of it helping. I have the power cord and the battery tests good. Any suggestions on

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-26 Thread Thomas Ethen
on 6/26/03 15:17, Bill Vader at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, New to this list today, I had a friend bring me his bronze Firewire G3 powerbook to repair. The thing will not boot at all. No chime, no nothing. I opened up the keyboard and checked connections without any of it helping. I

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-26 Thread Bill Vader
Ok, I have the keyboard off again, is that the processor be under the heatsink in the lower left side of the under-keyboard area? If so, is that a handle that goes under the padded area next to the RAM? If that is so, why do they have to use tiny Torx screws? I can never find that bit. Bill --

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-26 Thread Hamlin Krewson
On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 16:38:24 -0500, Bill Vader wrote: Ok, I have the keyboard off again, is that the processor be under the heatsink in the lower left side of the under-keyboard area? If so, is that a handle that goes under the padded area next to the RAM? If that is so, why do they have to

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-26 Thread jdc
Bill Vader wrote: Hi all, New to this list today, I had a friend bring me his bronze Firewire G3 You mean his Pismo :) powerbook to repair. The thing will not boot at all. No chime, no nothing. I opened up the keyboard and checked connections without any of it helping. I have the power cord and

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-26 Thread Jeremy Derr
On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 6:41 PM, jdc wrote: 2. Unplug the power connector and remove the battery. Open up the keyboard and remove the backup battery which is on the lower left, below the hard drive (carefully unplug the white small 3 conector plug). Press the power button a few times

Re: Dead Bronze

2003-06-26 Thread Kurt Appling
re; the home depot has a small set of 6 micro torx screwdrivers for a few dollars, much like the sets for glasses and watches ,I expect that soon they will be common everywhere. On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 06:41 PM, Hamlin Krewson wrote: On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 16:38:24 -0500, Bill Vader