I had the same symptoms, and it was the logicboard. DT&T to the rescue, about $180. But... that's approx. the price for a functioning 2400 on ebay if I remember correctly.
Best of luck ! -tobias. on 08.01.04 14:17, Duo/2400 List at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 20:37:05 -0800 (PST) > From: CJPV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Duo2400] DOA 2400c > > Greetings to all! > > Received a DOA 2400c yesterday, and was able to slightly resuscitate it. So > far, it will boot up > to the gray screen, no chime,no happy/sad face, HD does spin on, does > recognize three finger > salute. > > So far, I have pulled the battery, then tried resetting the PRAM, NVRAM, > screen, Power > Manager(holding down 1 minute) to no avail. Tried booting from external > floppy, then SCSI CDROM > drive.Neither unit were accessed at all, even with the "boot external" key > combo. > > Then I went and powered down, left unit plugged into wall socket with battery > out overnight. Same > symptoms in the morning. Inserted battery, tried all of the above with battery > power alone. Same > results. > > Unit will power up with either battery or AC, but refuses to go beyond that > screen. Even tried the "get of of GLOD" trick! > > Through a bit of research, I think that either a) PRAM battery is toast ( i > have a spare) b)fuse > is blown (don't have that) c) logic board is bad( 2400c = parts). Previous > owner stated that it > worked fine, he put it into closet for several months, took it out, and it > would not boot. > > Any tips or suggestions are more than welcome before I start to disassemble it > to investigate further! ---------- 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>
