>on 7/20/03 3:32 PM, PowerBooks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 18:05:47 -0500 >> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dan Palka) >> Subject: Re: 5300cs Hurt Feelings? >> >> I'm having a similar problem with my PowerBook 3400c. Its really making me >> mad because I spent over $400 on the PowerBook,new RAM, 40gb hard drive, >> and a StyleWriter II printer. >> >> However, its not limited to the green light, which does come on sometimes. >> But sometimes I can get it to boot, but it will shut off suddenly if I >> touch the laptop or move it around. >> >> It seems very sensitive to physical touch. >> >> It also doesn't want to start up a lot of times, and a lot of the times the >> stagnent green light is on. > >Had the same problem with my 1400. I couldn't pick it up with my left hand >without it just dying. Turned out that the battery contacts on the logic >board had become weak with age. I had to carefully bend them so they put >more pressure on the removable battery contacts. Now the slight chassis flex >doesn't disconnect the battery. I wish all my repairs were this easy!!! > >HTH >John > > >-- >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
I wish it were that easy. It does it both when its on the battery as well as when its on the AC adapter. Even when the battery bay is empty and its on the AC! -- 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
