At 3:03 PM -0600 9/19/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >AHA! It now appears that the person who gave it to me tried to plug in a >20v power supply. >Not GOOD! >Is there a fuse in a Powerbook 170? > >THANKS! >Scott Earl > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>Hi All! >A friend gave me a Powerbook 170 that won't go. >I charged up and recycled the battery with a conditioner and it holds a >charge, but the Mac doesn't do ANYTHING when I press the start button. >There is no hard drive, but I don't think it would need one just to bring >up the screen and ask for a disk. > >I don't have a power supply. > >The unit is in remarkable appearance condition, but that doesn't help. >Should I just sell it on eBay for parts?
Yes there is a fuse in the PowerBook 170. And it is most likely blown. I THINK that fuse blown will give you the symptoms described. I got a PB145b for free because it had a blown fuse. I replaced it and all was well. The following URL has a link for a download of a guide for doing the repair. http://macinsearch.com/infomac2/information/hdwr/powerbook-rui-30-pdf.html You do need to be fairly skilled doing electronics soldering to do this repair. The up side is that the part only costs about $1. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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
