<< i'm having the darnedest problem with a 2300c logic board...it'll run only on battery power, but not AC (it sees but won't charge the battery either). have tried all kinds of power manager resets--manual resets, software resets, taking the pram battery out for a couple of days, pram zaps, etc. anyone had this problem? any other ideas? many thanks! jose >> I have the exact same problem. If my 2300 is plugged in, it ignores the AC and uses the battery. If I take the battery out, it will flash off. I took it to a couple of shops. The easy fix was to replace the logic board for $700. (Yikes! Cheaper to get another duo for that price!) The hard fix was to tighten the solder on the power manager on the logic board (which may ruin the logic board thus requiring a new one anyway.) It was harder to find a shop willing to do this fix, however. I found that it didn't have the AC problem when connected to a dock. So, for the last 2+ years, I've left my 2300 attached to the minidock to bypass the problem. It adds extra weight and bulk to my slim little beauty but not that much. Cheaper than a new logic board or new book. I once had two 2300's. One with the AC problem and one with a modem port and speaker that would not work. I needed to sell one and chose to keep the one with the AC problem, since it worked great as long as it was docked. The price I'll pay to be able to have Finder Sounds on 8.6. Blip. Zip. Dink. Puff. Wap.... Jose, see if you have the same problem when docked. Try another power adaptor if possible (maybe go to a Mac repair shop and see if they have one you could borrow for a minute.) Has anyone else had this problem? Laura ---------- 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>
