Try and hold down the ctrl. alt. start button until you hear a long "Beeeeep" and release. The screen should come on. Good luck Rob
> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:16:01 -0700 > Subject: Powerbook G3 Pismo chimes but does not boot. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hi I am a new Pismo owner I got a Powerbook G3 Pismo 400 with 128MB of > RAM and a 40GB HD on e-bay and it was advertised as working. When I > got it home it would chime when I pressed the power button, which > indicates that it passed POST, but nothing else happens. The screen > doesn't turn on, I hear the HD spin up and then idle, the battery > charges, and the caps lock lights up when I depress it. I have only > been able to get it to start into Mac OS 10.4 twice and when it did it > would run just fine until I restarted or turned it off. > I have unplugged the PRAM battery, reset it with the main battery out, > reset it on battery power but not plugged in, pressed the reset > button, started it holding down Command Option PR, and took out and > pushed back in the CPU Daughter card all with the same results. Any > one else have this problem or could otherwise help me on this? > > -- > 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] > To leave 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/ -- 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] To leave 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/
