Greetings, Powerbooks friends: Thanks again for the help with the PB170. Still one question after: On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:38:06 -0500, Grizzly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Might it be possible to simply put some silicone rubber in place of the >broken (missing) insulation on the plug tip? Perhaps, but I wouldn't try to resurrect the M5140 adapter. Thanks again to Gary, who supplied the TidBITS-269 article URL: <http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-269.html> My damaged adapter shorted out the internal fuse on the mobo, and I just wouldn't try to use it again. According to the TidBITS-269 article, PowerBook 100 fuses can be replaced, but on other models (140, 145, and 170), "the logic boards must be exchanged" and "this offer is availably only through 29-Sep-95." Another Powerbooks lister sent me the service source manual with take-apart instructions and how to get to the mobo, but I haven't studied it carefully enough to see where the fuse is. My question is this: without fixing the fuse, will the PB170 boot with a fully charged battery (charged with an external charger, as Paul Nelson suggested), or is booting it an impossibility without the power adapter? (I am using a M5652 adapter, the replacement for the faulty M5140 and will most likely dispose of the M5140 adapter). Thanks again for the help. -- Cheers! Olin Jenkins, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jenkins Typography 1303 Sunset Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 ... phone/fax: 803-256-2245 Layout and design and full editing services at reasonable prices.... Please visit <http://www.jenkinstypography.com> -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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
