In a message dated Thu, 29 Aug 2002 02:00:47 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> A similar thing happened to my 5300c. It was working fine before the > trackpad broke and I brought it in under the REA. When I got it back, it > didn't work at all - not under the adapter, not under the battery (which I > knew was toasted). After much frustration, I narrowed it down to the > adapter. I took a multimeter and tried to get a voltage reading off it (the > 5300's is 24V) but there was nothing. So I opened up the adapter and got a > voltage reading right at the base of the cord, so the plug itself was bad - > I cut it off and soldered on a cheapo part I got at Radio Shack. It's ugly > (I had to cut some of the plastic on the plug to get it to > fit in the case) > but it the computer works fine now! Yeah I tried opening the adapter and it seems to be sealed - no screws or tabs or anything. I also tried resetting the power manager and that didn't work. I'll try a new adapter I guess.... Andy -- 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
