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> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 14:26:59 -0700
> From: Dan Scanlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: dead powerbook 3400
>
> Well, last night my 3400c startd telling over and
> over again that if
> I wanted to use a function key I had to program it.
> I thought I had
> accidentally hit the function key, but when I
> dismissed the dialogue
> box it simply came back like a function key was
> stuck. Frustrated, I
> turned it off and went to bed. This morning it will
> not start. No
> chime, no hard drive, nuthin'. Figuring that my
> keyboard was toast
> (I've never liked it--always seemed sticky to me) I
> removed it and
> cleaned it with electronic component spray.
>
> Still no good. I plugged in an external keyboard
> with a power button.
> Nothing. I noticed corrosion near the power input on
> the motherboard
> and elsewhere in that general vicinity. I cleaned it
> up, but 3400 is
> still dead. It has a fully charged, fairly new
> battery.
>
> Anybody got any ideas? Also, is there such a thing
> as a replacement
> keyboard for a 3400c? Or will I have to part this
> out -- new 30gig
> HD, 80megs, expansion bay power supply, etc?
>
> Dan Scanlan
> Grass Valley CA
Dear Dan,
You may also want to check your motherboard battery as
well and also try to reset the power manager by
removing the battery and unplugging the ac adapter,
hold down the reset button for 30 seconds then power
the unit up. Good luck!
-Adrion
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