In a message dated 4/11/2004 12:02:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>My problem is that the 3400 will only boot normally if >an external SCSI device is attached and powered up. >Otherwise, the internal HDD stalls during the start-up >(after the smiley face and during the bar graph >phase). This problem started after the 3400 hit a >concrete floor. Aha! Did not know about the Concrete Floor factor.. Now I suspect even more that the culprit is the HD inside the laptop; either it was damaged or the connector to it (or FROM it to the mobo) was slightly disturbed... Craig W. Atlanta, GA Power corrupts. Absolute power's a blast. �- John Fund -- 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
