Will wrote: >I've got a Powerbase 180 and she just turned 5 last month. > >She's still going strong, with no sign of illness or even fatigue--so far. > >But I'm in the middle of a big, at-home project and I worry about her >dying of old age on me before I can complete project. > >Is there anything I can or should do, right now, as a hedge against such >a disaster? I understand the lithium battery has an active live of about >5 years. Should I get a new one and put it in now? Does it help to >replace the little box fans? (I vacuum out accumulated dust from the air >intakes periodically.) > >This is the only computer I've ever owned; when they do fail, >mechanically, are there any helpful warning signs? Or is it just the >chimes of death all at once? > >If she were to go south on me, are there any places I could call, say in >my L.A. area, for a fee or for free, and get telephone advice on how to, >perhaps troubleshoot and resurrect her?
The chimes of death often are mostly caused by ram problems. Although ram can suffer damage that doesn't show up for a while, you're far more likely to suffer from HD failure than most other type of time induced problems as the HD (and fans / power supply fan) is/are moving components...ie subject to wear over time. The advice to make sure your important work is backed up to another drive or CD is worth heeding. Cheers...Michael -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
