Matt Hawkins on 4/14/01 3:52 PM wrote: > I recently purchased a used 280c. It seemed to work fine and all, > especially once I gave the battery a good charging. Now I can't get the > thing to power on at all. > > I accidentally took the battery out when it was on, but not plugged in. It > hasn't started up since. I let it sit plugged in with a battery, and after > a few minutes the green LED came on. I opened it up, tried to start.... > chimes of death, screen stays dark. I tried resetting the power manager and > that didn't appear to help. I've also tried 2 different AC adapters, with > no luck. > > Anybody have any ideas? I have also owned a 250 for 7 years, so I know > these are quirky machines... Thanks. > Interesting, I've never found them to be quirky and I've had several different models. They've all been very stable machines. I know I might act a bit quirky if someone cut off my power though ;^) Sounds like you corrupted your System. You may need to reinstall it. Will it boot from a floppy? You might also try resetting the Power Manager. Remove the AC and battery, hold the power button down on the back for 45 seconds, replace the battery, then AC and try to boot. -makmac ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
