on 4/24/00 1:55 PM, Jose A. Alvarez Dios at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi listers, > > I've got this recurring problem with my Duo 2300: if I don't use for > a week, the battery goes depleted (or almost depleted) and then if I > turn on the Powerbook all I get is the blinking disk icon and the > hard drive won't spin up. If I pull off the battery, turn off the > Powerbook and let it sit for several hours, it starts up successfully > after a Power Manager reset. The battery is brand new and works fine > with other Duos, so that's not where the problem lies. Do you guys > think it's time to get the PRAM battery changed? Any other > suggestions? > > Jose Antonio Alvarez Dios > You might try cleaning the battery contacts. This made a difference for me. ---------- 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>
