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From: "Sam Di Matteo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 6:49 PM
Subject: [Duo2400] Dead Duo 2300c
> Hello all,
>
>
> I am a new member to this list. I have a Duo 2300C, which I use as a
> second Computer attached to my network via the Duo dock it normally sits
in.
> About two weeks ago, I need to use the Duo alone, no dock. I ejected the
> book, and I was unable to boot the computer. Prior to this I had been
> receiving random crashes and improper shut downs.
>
> Since the Duo will not boot, I am thinking it may be the PRAM Battery.
> Has anyone else on this list had this problem, Does it sound like a PRAM
> Battery, if so does anyone know where I can get a PRAM battery for the
> 2300C, as the local Mac service center wants $150.00 to install the
battery,
> and states that it is a service required part and will not sell me just
the
> battery. Last, has anyone installed one of these batteries, who could
> provide instructions or a guide to installing this battery.
>
> Thank you for your help in this matter.
> Sam Di Matteo
It's fairly simple, if a pain, to replace. You just have to remove the four
screws on the bottom, remove the keyboard carefully and unhook its ribbon
cables. Then, make very sure you disconnect the trackpad connector at this
point, or else you're likely to rip it in the next step.
>From there, you'll need to pull the top case away from the bottom. It should
come without too much force, though you may need to push on the lower edge
where the HD is (front right). Once that comes off, you'll see the PRAM
battery there and then just reverse the steps to get it back together.
As for obtaining a PRAM battery, you may have to go through a third-party
providor or eBay, if your Mac service center won't sell one. I'm not sure if
that alone is the problem though, I've run a Duo 230 without a PRAM battery
for over a year now (don't care about date and time on it, and it only has a
couple monitor settings...) without a problem. Still, it's worth a try. You
can try hooking up the new PRAM battery without completely disassembling it
by hanging it out of the keyboard hole, just to see if it boots.
Scott Holder
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