DebB wrote: > Hi Fellow g-bookers! I have recently inherited a G3 Lombard 400 Mhz. > While it is a fantastic computer for my daughter it has a problem with > startup... When the machine turns on, it regularly (say 90% of the > time) chimes but has no video, and the power light under the screen is > off. If I pull out the power plug and put it back in the machine will > then start up properly. If I do the PMU reset, it will startup > normally once, then go back to the problem the next time. I am worried > that this method of restarting will damage the HD. > > The machine's battery pack is dead - it shows no lights, and in the > status bar there is a cross on the battery icon. The PRAM battery is > also flat as the machine doesn't keep time (goes absolutely crazy - > time all over the place!). > > Is the startup problem related to the batteries? I knew about the dead > battery when I took the machine but thought we could run it fine off > the yoyo power adapter as a desktop machine... any help would be > greatly appreciated! The machine has 256mb ram, OS 10.3.9, and is > running a netgear wireless PCMCIA card as well. It has the problem > when the card is disconnected to, so no conflict there I think.
First off, is it a Wallstreet or a Lombard? Yes, this behavior is almost certainly related to both batteries being dead. The PMU is getting into an unknown state. Pulling the AC adapter resets the PMU. I have observed similar behavior with a Wallstreet with a dead PRAM battery. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
