In a message dated 4/16/02 4:27:51 PM, Eric McCann writes:
<< new owner...says it doesn't run on the battery and won't charge (it did before) and it runs for 5-10 min. on the AC adaptor, then just flicks off. Mac dealer she went to in Portland said "Nothing we can do, motherboard issue." Like I said, the battery life was great, it ran on it fine, and worked plugged in to the AC adaptor as long as I wanted (even just doing the use - sleep - use thing for a few days straight.) The person's driving up and down the coast - could this have been brought on by water or just being jostled at some time? Anything that can be done to rectify this? It worked fine when I used it, showed it to her, etc, and doesn't now... which is annoying to both of us. >> Hi Eric - had a similar experience when I gave a 165C to a friend. Bought it for a song. Fiddled around with it and got it working. Gave it to him in sleep mode (he lives an hour away), when he got home, it wouldn't start. Only got a ticking sound. I got it back and after fiddling around again, can't remember exactly but think it by using the newly charged battery from my 160 plus the AC to get it working. Sounds like you always used it with the AC plugged in sleep mode on your desktop like I use my 160. I think if the battery doesn't have much of a charge left in it (the one in the 165c had less than 10 minutes) and if the PRAM battery is also depleted, it won't start right away, even from the AC. I don't know another solution if you don't have a good charged battery available. Anybody else? Zita in Tokyo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
