On Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 04:18 PM, jruschme wrote:
> Second, the PRAM is dead and doesn't appear to charge even when the
> system is left plugged in for many days.
Needs replacing. This is a very common problem. But you can get away
without it fairly well if the main battery is working or the Mac is
left plugged in. Otherwise, some minor inconveniences. I can tell you
that the PRAM battery is buried at the bottom of the hardware, a real
PITA to get to and replace, but doable.
> Finally, neither the sleep light nor the volume and brightness buttons
> work. I've had the system apart, but didn't see any obvious damage to
> the cables to the board. Is this a typical problem? If so, what do I
> need to replace?
Buy a new board ('power board'?) for the controls (don't have the ID
for it handy, sorry) and install. It is a fairly friendly DIY. Sounds
like you can do it no problem. I don't know where you get the board
these days. I sort of doubt Apple still have them. Anyone know? In any
case, you can get another WallStreet for parts. Just be sure it is the
same revision as yours, i.e. the PDQ model.
Share and Enjoy,
:-Derek
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