----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Foster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Quadlist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:34 PM Subject: Re: [q] Dead Quad 950
> > On 5-Mar-04, at 12:52 PM, Franz wrote: > > > Could anyone tell me if a Quad 950 would go totally dead when the > > batery dies. > > I have certainly seen this phenomenon on other early Macs, like some LC > II or III models. In those cases, I could also still hear the hard > drive spinning up, but the monitor would stay absolutely black and > could easily cause one to think that the computer was dead. I think > this is because the PRAM battery also holds the Monitor Settings from > the Monitors Control Panel and, if they go, the computer doesn't know > how many colours to show and it just gives up. > > I am pretty sure you can find the appropriate battery for your Quadra > at any Radio Shack store, although there may be cheaper places to buy > one if you have the time and patience to shop around. > > Good luck!! > > Jim Foster > eBay is a good place to find cheap pram batteries, I have purchased a few there and have had no problems -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
