Two major data points for GLODS seem to be heat and the Power Manager. The following has been posted before, but if you're new on the List it might save you some grief. FWIW, Chuck's credibility and technical rating is 4-star.

At 10:32 AM -0700 9/19/02, chuck goolsbee wrote:
Hi Guys,

I'll also add one bit of advice that has prevented me from seeing a GLOD in over two years now...

After a friend of mine who runs the service area of a local Apple dealer told me this, I've never seen a GLOD: Never plug the computer-side of the AC cord into the 2400c unless it is already plugged into an AC outlet at the other end.

Additionally, whenever a battery falls out while the unit is sleeping *do not* re-insert the battery until you have plugged it back into a power outlet (starting with the wall-end) first.

I had several occasions when the battery would fall out while it was in my briefcase... and I would not know it until quite some time later. If I popped the battery back it would GLOD about 90% of the time. Bad GLOD that required some time to fix. However if I opened the 2400c lid, and then put it on AC power (before I re-inserted the battery) it would start without fail.

Go figure.

I will reiterate: since I started living by these rules, I have never had a GLOD.

--chuck


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