At 12:58 AM 15/03/03 +0100, Tina Holm wrote: >At 14:31 -0800 14/03/03, Aaron Willems wrote: >>I don't know. I have never seen a computer that could not boot even if >>the pram battery was bad, > >Some Mac models use the pram battery power to send the first signal to the >power supply, thus will not boot at all with a dead pram battery.
I've got a Quadra 660 with a dead battery (too expensive here to replace). I power it on, black screen. Wait a few seconds, power off, then on again, and it boots (into 1956). The battery charges a capacitor, but failing that the mains will do it. Other models may handle this differently. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
