I don't have a 150, but do own a pair if 165c's with dead batteries. They will boot up fine with no battery installed, but die immediatly when I plug in a battery. Have to get on ebay and look for at least one good batt. Rick
>Howdy, >Just obtained a PB 150 that does not power-up. It has >not been used in a few years (was surplus from a local >school district). At first, I thought it was the power >supply, but when this same unit worked on my Portable, >I knew that the cause must lay elsewhere. I opened the >unit and found a 2.4v battery unit attached to the >upper case and PCB that appears to have a good amount >of corrosion on int. The primary battery is most >assuredly kaput. >Is it possible that the 2.4v battery is the culprit in >this things inability to start up, or are there other >tricks I should try? > >Gracias, >RL > -- -- 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
