> About the previous fix by resetting the computer, I > tried holding the reset > button in for about 45 seconds then reinstalled the > battery and the power > cord and that didn't work. I repeated the procedure > about 3 or 4 times, so I > don't think it's a pram problem. So I don't know > what else it could be.
Well... that was good advice, but not exactly the way I'd do it. First off, you should hold in the reset button for at least a full minute to reset the Power Manager. I usually end up holding mine in for more like 2 minutes, just for good measure. Next difference, DON'T PUT THE BATTERY BACK IN THE MACHINE. Just connect it to AC Power. With the PRAM battery, a lot of times, you;ll find that the system won't boot at all if the battery is installed. So, to recap... Remove battery, unplug Powerbook, hold in reset button for 1-2 minutes, plug Powerbook back into AC Adapter WITHOUT replacing the battery. Sometimes, it will chime right away without you haivng to hit the power button, other times, you may need to hit the power button once. If that still doesn't work for you, and you have a multi-meter, check the output voltage on your AC Adapter and make sure that didn't go dead. A dead AC adapter coupled with a dead battery wouldn't make for an easy start ;-) If you've done the above to get around a dead PRAM and checked and verified the voltage to be good on the AC Adapter, then I'd say your problem would likely be internal to the PB... But based on the correspondence I've seen so far, I wouldn't rule out the PRAM just yet... Cheers, Sionnach __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
