> > All to often the "hard to find" or "most expensive" component
>will sacrifice
>> itself in an attempt
>> to save the "fuse". Call it sacrificing itself by "falling on the sword" if
>> you will. That indeed
>> was a valiant attempt by the "chip". However, in your case, "The Domino
>> Principle" has
>> ruled! Welcome to the wonderful world of "High Tech Electronics".
>>
>> Hmmm.. Did you contact the ebay seller? Obviously it was doa.
>>
>>
>> Jack
>
>It wasn't DOA. It actually runs very nicely on ac adapter and the battery
>came in with a full charge.
>
>The other stuff... I don't getcha.
>
>Ilene
Ilene,
There are many ways a computer user can unwittingly mess something up
with their systems. With the 2400, we are pretty much convinced that
it might be the phase of the moon, or the sequence in which you plug
in your AC adapter (into the wall first, then computer seems to be
safer), or how it is jostled in its daily commutes, or intermittent
power issues at your home/office. Don't be mad at yourself -- as
they say, stuff happens.
I don't like having to send off a powerbook to competition -- but
this is the third time in my history that I've had to do such a
thing. And I recommended them because the alternative is to wait for
me to find a source for this part I need, then hope, as Jack said
very well, hope that the "domino effect" doesn't come into play.
Without a full schematic of the board (which we are working on),
there is no way to know if there are other components, or a short in
the battery sent with the system, which might blow the components
again.
Life is easy when you simply have a 5A fuse blown. Or a corrupt
power manager setting, but in this case, the fuse was but one of (how
many?) components on the board which are not doing their job.
Trust me -- I don't like sending you to my competition -- but as I
said before, there is no way TD or Brian will sell me the chipset
alone. And I understand their policy.
Jack was simply trying to illustrate that when parts fail, sometimes
the part designed to sacrifice itself (a fuse) isn't the only part
that "might" have failed. And as if Murphy's law is a reality, often
the other more sensitive parts that are taken out with the fuse are
the most expensive or lease available components.
Once again, you are welcome to contact me directly or provide me with
a number to call you if you prefer if you would like additional
explanation.
Regards,
Paul
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