>Is this a fact, Marc? Unplugging my pram battery and letting the power may
>solve all the problems? I thought that it might, but I've gotten more
>dubious now the pram seems dead. I wonder, how does it cause a problem if
>it's dead?
>
>I will probably try opening it up and unplugging the pram anyway, before I
>send it out. The topside disassemble is not so bad; it's getting the pram
>out of there that's scary.
>
>Ilene
Ilene,
I have to disagree with Marc about some of his post. We've seen
where a failing/failed PRAM battery has caused failure to boot, to
raster properly, to network properly and a variety of other issues.
it's not just a clock issue. On some models, having the battery out
causes significant issues -- on others it does not appear to be part
of critical circuitry.
He is absolutely correct in that if you want to reset your power
manager and low-level PRAM settings, disconnecting everything for a
while is certainly a way to do that. We've also found that using a
tool like TechTool can do nearly as good a job in resetting the PRAM,
without the hassle or danger inherent in opening up the laptop (see
our micromat listing at
http://www.afterhoursconsulting.org/links.html for the url).
Nonetheless -- you've nothing to lose unless a component gets
damaged. We obviously don't recommend it, but it is your property.
Best of luck.
BTW, we are still looking for spare 2400 parts if someone is parting
out a spare or dead unit.
paul
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