Upon review, there is a "hard drive sensor" in this model (though the
repair manual contains neither "temp" nor "therm" except for "thermal
pad"). You may want to try just unplugging it to see if your machine
will start up.
It also recommends against holding the power button in as you plug in
the power, but it doesn't explain why -- just that if you are trying
to reset the system control manager, that's precisely what you
shouldn't do.
On Mar 16, 2010, at 1:16 PM, Jonathon Kuo wrote:
On Mar 15, 2010, at 9:11 PM, steve harley wrote:
try holding the power button as you plug in the power cord; this is
the only hardware reset i know of
specifically what message did you get that made you feel it was an
overtemp shutdown?
sounds possible your motherboard is faulty
Tried holding the power button as I plugged in the power cord. No
diff. Just a thought that if there was a bad temp sensor it might
have this behavior.
On Mar 16, 2010, at 9:52 AM, George N. White III wrote:
actually the temp sensor itself reporting bogus values (hence things
like fan running at high speed) after a temp spike, but the end
result
is all too often system board needing replacement.
I just got back from the "genius bar" and they didn't know what was
wrong with it, or even if it had a temp sensor. Their boilerplate
answer: a new mobo @ $325.
Guess I have a new doorstop.
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