In a message dated 3/31/01 7:13:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>Hi there. I've got an old Duo 230 that I'm trying to make usable. It has
>"issues", however. First of all, the keys on the keyboard don't work half
>the time (dust??).
Check eBay....there is someone selling new keyboards for around $30-$40
(powerbookguy??)
>Most of the big problems seem to be power-related. At times while running
>with the power adapter, the machine will shutdown spontaneously for no
>reason...this is weird. Also, I have a battery that I believe to be nearly
>empty [is there a way to test the battery level, as in with a multimeter?],
>and it will "fully charge" it in a matter of minutes, but then when I run
>on battery power alone, there are only a few minutes of life on the
>battery. Using the other battery, I let it charge for perhaps 45 minutes,
>and the control strip said it too was charged, so I tried to boot using
>only the battery, but all I got were strange momentary patterns on the
>LCD display, or the Sad Mac tones, or (weird!) a crackling sound from the
>speakers. I'm almost afraid to leave this thing plugged in while I'm away
>for fear that it will spontaneously combust or something. :-)
It is NOT a 5300 or a Compaq Armada!! <<grin>> Dead batts will cause the
problems described. Rebuilding the battery is a challange, but I've done it
several times, as have others on the list. Think makmac has a website with
details on rebuilding batteries (or gionpeters??). Ensure all connections
are good, etc. Also, the unit may be going to sleep instead of shutting
down...I assume you know the difference? (always better to ask!)
>
>Any ideas on what to do with it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>- Joe
>
Stick around here....you'll get PLENTY of ideas....whether or not they're
GOOD ideas...!
Andrew
(esp. my ideas!)
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