On 10/3/03 12:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] apparently said: >Hi. I am purchasing a dock from someone who does not own a duo and >he has no way to test it other than plug it in. When it is plugged >in he says: "I plugged to Dock in to the wall socket, it whirred, >ticked, then went >silent. I unplugged it, waited a while, and plugged it back in, same >result" My question is: can a dock have the tick of death and not >tick unless there is a duo in it? Also, if it only ticks once and >then goes silent, does it necessarily have the tick of death? Thanks, >I haven't owned a dock in 4 years and I don't remember a tick when >plugging it in to the wall. >-- >Andrew >a.k.a.- The MacFreak > >"I fear that when Bill Gates dies he will find a way to create a >monopoly in hell and steal the power of evil from the devil himself." >-iJon from MacRumors.com > >------------------------------
My first Duo-Dock acted in a similar fashion. It would tick anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or more (got longer as it aged). Once the ticking stopped, it was fine and behaved beautifully. However, at some point after I installed a dock hard drive, when it lost power and came back on, the ticking would not stop, so I researched the web and found a web site that had instructions for repairing the dock power supply. So, I would guess that this Duo Dock has the first stages of "Tick-of-Death", and will soon need either a new power supply, or else a repair job. Regards, Joe G. ---------- 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>
