on 31/07/03 22:49, Andrew Rodger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Please can anyone help with a panic we have with our PowerBook G3. For > some time the charging adaptor has been overheating and cutting out and > not charging the PB.
If the adapter is overheating and cutting out, you have a problem. I have never seen this behaviour at all, I didn't even know there was a thermal cut out on Powerbook mains adapters. > Now it has stopped altogether and we cannot get > into the PB as a result, Suggests that the battery was dead and causing a problem to me or a bad board in the Powerbook. > and we desperately need to. Furthermore, > plumbing it in and trying to run it from the adaptor on bypass does not > work. It just ran flat. What does this mean ? > I don't think it is the battery at fault as we have two and neither is > charging. i would be very grateful if anyone can shed light on what is > going on. What machine is this ? Have you tried resetting the Power Manager. Contact me off list if you wish I have spares for some G3 and replacement adapters. Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk MSN Messenger - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ - 47738640 -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
