It sounds like a Powerbook extension or control panel is in your system folder. Powerbooks shut down with the same message when the battery is low.
on 8/30/04 9:05 PM, Kevin Thomas at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a Graphite iMac here that I'm trying to help a friend with....he > was having the date reset problem but didn't replace the battery. One > night the computer shut itself off. So, he finally replaces the > battery. After the battery replacement, he cannot get the machine to > boot up and stay for longer than about a minute....it'll even go to the > desktop but immediately comes up "Battery level is dangerously low and > the computer will now shutdown to protect your data" and then does. > > He said he tried the CUDA switch and all....no luck...same message, > same trouble. I'm afraid he may have pushed that CUDA switch too many > times. > > The most recent scenario I tried was to remove the new battery, removed > the RAM...let it set for about 30 minutes.....reinstalled battery, RAM, > pressed CUDA switch for 5 seconds, plugged it in, booted....same > trouble....comes up with same message about low battery level. > > I'm stumped...any ideas/suggestions? > --- > Kevin > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
