James, it would be my guess that the Power Manager simply came loose from its plugin. Having taken my 5300cs apart a few times now, clearly the PM can be a viable culprit. Not a very stable assembly. Definitely check this before buying a replacement PM.
If you haven't opened it up before, as others will mention, there are a few specific precautions needed. Let us know if you need that further info. Dave 5300cs Veteran (4 months) 5300 user :) > I recently took my trusty old powerbook 5300 on a two week vacation trip. > All was well until the last couple of days when I discovered my batteries > would no longer run the computer. > > I've reset the power manager, and it shows that it is charging the battery. > But when you power the machine up on battery power, it runs a very short > time and then says the battery is dead. > > Although both of the batteries are old, they had been holding a fair charge, > and I just find it a little hard to believe that they would both die at the > same time. > > Anyone have a sure fire way (other than a new battery) to determine if the > battery or the power manager is at fault? > > Thanks! > Jim W. -- 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
