Michael R. Hicks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I fear that Something Very Bad has happened to my machine. > As I was attempting to shoehorn a 9.1 installation on a > laptop w/limited hard drive space (to get a BellSouth > DSL installation to work), my laptop stopped booting. When > I hit the power key, the only way that I can tell the > machine is on is when I hit the "caps lock" key (which > lights up). I no longer hear a chime, *nor* do I have > hard drive activity, it no longer spins up. Does anybody > have an educated guess on what has happened? Is it possible > that my hard drive or logic board died as I was attempting > the OS installation? > > Where can I go to find used 5300 parts? I work as a PC > field technician, and I've performed the upgrades on all of > my Macintoshes. I'd also like to find the field service > manual for the 5300, I once discovered it online, but I've > forgotten the location and didn't save the .pdf (I didn't > own my laptop at the time). Have you tried resetting the PRAM and power manager? Unplug the AC adapter, then push the power key while holding down command-option-P-R. The startup chime should ring once, then do nothing. Do this two or three times more. Then press the reset button for several seconds, and (if you're lucky) the computer will start up; if not, try starting from the power key. In either case (assuming it starts), shut down immediately using the menu command, then plug in the power cord: if it stays off, everything should be fine from then on. If not, the service manual lists several more procedures to try before starting to replace parts. Get back to me off list for a copy of the manual -- for used parts, try the Swap list or eBay. HTH, Victoria -- "There is only one ozone layer, and we can't privatize it." -- Carl Pope -- 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:powerbooks@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powerbooks-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:powerbooks-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
