I missed the first part of this discussion, but I had all sorts of power problems when I was using Pismos. Yes, you'll probably have to replace to sound card. It's a pain, but definitely doable. I think I had to replace it something like three times -- it was just a bad design!
On Aug 16, 2012, at 12:42 AM, Steven wrote: > On Aug 15, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > >> That is more often than not a sign of a messed up plug on the power supply >> than a problem on the Pismo itself > > It's definitely the power/sound card. All three power cords do the same thing > and all three work perfectly with other computers. Unfortunately when I took > it apart I couldn't see any problems (no obvious loose connections), so I > guess I'll just have to buy a new sound card and hope that fixes the problem. > > > Thanks for the other answers, but do you know if the power board that > connects to the batteries sounds normal? I'm just worried that the battery > utility will only read the information when it is in a certain bay (the > computer treats it the same in either bay). > > I was hoping I wouldn't have to spend $50 on a battery and $30 on parts for a > computer that only cost me $20, but I guess even then its a good price for a > fully working Pismo. > > > Thanks, > Steven > > -- > 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/
