Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:31:32 -0500 From: "John Musielewicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Errors
> >Hi Everyone > > > >My Libretto 70 has developed a problem. When I have the AC adapter > >connected > >it will reboot with no notice and give me wierd errors under windows. > >Running on battery power gives me no problems. This all seems to have > >happened after the Libretto locked up so bad the reset button wouldn't work > >and I had to remove the battery and power supply to get it to reset. > >Everything else seems to work ok- it still charges and the brick will power > >it except for the above problems. So my question is- do you think I have a > >bad brick or could I have a problem with the mainboard power supply? A new > >brick is only 60 bucks but I don't want to spend the money if I don't have > >to. TIA > > Are you able to get a scope onto the power output from the brick? Sounds > like it could be noisy or at the wrong level (i.e. knackered). > > You don't need to spend sixty bucks for a Tosh unit though, any regulated > switchmode 15V/2A unit will do. > > On the other hand, it could be nothing to do with the PSU - have you tried > reseating the expansion RAM (under the keyboard left hand side)? > Intermittent contact there gives exactly this symptom - leading to complete > lockup. Try removing it completely (it'll run like a dog) and see if the > problem goes away. > Hi Neil I can get a scope and scope the output without a problem I'll give it a try. How does one get to the expansion ram? Lift the keyboard? How do you do that? Thanks. John ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
