Joel Thanks for the tip, thanks to some help from another list, I got a PDF of the Pismo manual, got the part number and found a replacement battery at the local Apple dealer. Glad I found the part number, when I asked about a back-up battery for the Pismo, he said "I don't what a a Pismo is..." and he wasn't familiar with "firewire Powerbook" either.
I will be checking it out and the reseating suggestions also this evening, will post results. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Furtek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 2:50 PM Subject: Re: Dead Pismo > Joe, > I just joined the list today, here's hoping I can offer something. > Yesterday morning I bought a Powerbook firewire 500Mhz at state > surplus auction for $300. It was DOA. I'd already ordered the new > PS but thought I'd try the battery; when I disconnected the backup > battery it started up like a charm adn has run beautifully since. > If you pull the DVD drive out, and pull back the keyboard, you should > see the battery in the lower right. A single three-pin plug connects > it. Pull the plug, put the keyboard back, and see if it starts up. > Worked for me! I haven't looked into actually replacing it yet, but > it runs fine without it so long as you don't run your main battery > down. > Hope that helps. > Best, > Joel > > >3.Now the problem: The Powerbook will not turn on. > > > >6. I suspect the problem is related to the back-up battery since the laptop > >is about 3 years old. However, I can't find any documentation on how to > >replace it on this model (Pismo Firewire 400 Mhz). > > -- > > ____________________________________________________________________________ __ > Joel Furtek PO Box 400852 > Assistant Varsity Coach > McCue Center > University of Virginia Women's Rowing > Charlottesville, VA 22904 - 4852 > Office: (434) 982-5665 > Cell: (434) 981-6811 > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
