Dear people, Forgive me if this sort of thing is covered often on the list, but I have not been here long and I did do a fair bit of web/newsgroup research before posting. A friend, discovering that I too now have a duo270 and have just got hold of a Duo Dock (what a Godsend!) wants me to fix their 270, but I'm not getting far. On bootup, I get happy mac, 'welcome' even, then it shuts down. Does the same on power adaptor, and the same sitting in the Dock. So I zap the PRAM, the only effect of which is that on next startup I get no happy mac but just a pretty tune played on a xylophone, and complete darkness on the screen. So I pulled out the battery (type3), and now the machine boots fine from power adaptor or Dock. Fine, I think, bad battery. Try a known-good battery (type2), only to return to previous non-booting state. Ever the fool, I tried the apparently bad battery in my own machine, only to have it apparently wreck that one with the same symptoms! Mine has recovered since, and feels well. I have looked into the battery bay and it looks fine, with the requisite five copper prongs all sticking out properly. Do people think that there is some sort of short-circuit within the battery connectors in the machine, or is there another issue I have missed? I have not yet got hold of a Torx 8 to open the machine up - I suppose this would be the next step. The user makes much use of the machine when in the field (literally - environmental research) so really does need to be able to use it with a battery. It is a 270c, OS 7.5, 12Mb. Would be very grateful for any help. thank you. Nick Daisley Oxford, UK ---------- 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> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
