Christopher DeRose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My duo 230 hasn't been booted up for a while and works fine in the dock but won't start up by itself. I thought it was probably just that the battery is finally dead but, after reading an auction looking for a new battery on ebay, I read it could be the PRAM battery. I had a hard time starting it up from the adapter and my clock is reset to 1/1/04 after I finally got it to boot from the power adapter. Could it be both? Could the PRAM battery prevent the battery from charging?
thanks for your infinite wisdom and your time, Chris ---------- Tip from another newbie: I had a similar problem with a Duo 2300C. It would not boot from the battery. It would not boot from the AC adapter if the battery was in the powerbook. Recharging the battery did not help. I think I also had to push the reset button in the back before it would boot from the AC adapter. I took a chance and ordered the new PRAM battery kit from ebay. It definitely solved the problem. Now the 2300C clock is always correct and it will boot from the battery and run a couple of hours on the battery alone. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ---------- 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> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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>
