Hi Drew,
You didn't mention the battery. I'm sure it has to be
inserted to boot.
George
--- Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> A few months ago, I picked up enough parts to build
> a 3400c/180 or
> 3400c/200 (two mobos, two PMU boards, only one
> display). The seller
> told me (before I agreed to buy, of course!) that
> the PMUs were
> probably no good, but that maybe one of them might
> work...
>
> Well, today I picked up a non-DOA PMU from eBay and
> put it in my
> 3400c. It still didn't boot. It didn't even click.
> I heard a
> slight whine, but nothing else. I've tried the
> reset button,
> removing the PRAM battery, etc, all to no avail.
>
> Do you guys have any ideas on how to get it working?
>
> Finally, I noticed today that there's some corrosion
> on the PRAM
> battery - it looks like it may have leaked in the
> last week (possibly
> while packed up in boxes during a move when it got
> too hot). I'd
> wager that either the battery is toast or it's
> severely reduced in
> capability. Would a bad PRAM battery prevent the
> 3400c from booting?
> I also disconnected the PRAM battery, but the 3400c
> wouldn't boot
> then either.
>
> Peace,
> Drew
> --
>
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