Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-10 Thread iJohn
Just went back to iFixit.com. My understanding now is that the PRAM battery is located underneath the optical drive. To access the PRAM you have to remove the DVD drive, which seems a bit more involved. The picture linked below is from iFixit. It shows the PRAM in the upper left hand corner, under

Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-10 Thread iJohn
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > Cut two lengths of wire.  Strip an inch or so off one end of each and wrap > that end around the probes (or use alligator clips or stuff the wires into > the banana jacks on the meter).  Strip 1/16" off the other ends and probe > with these en

Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-10 Thread Clark Martin
On Apr 10, 2011, at 10:20 AM, iJohn wrote: After leaving the power adapted attached for over 12 hours, the indicator lights on the battery still do not light up so the battery appears to have no charge. The power adapter felt slightly warm, but not what I am used to from my MacBooks adapter. I

Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-10 Thread iJohn
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Dan wrote: > Remove the main battery, plug in the adapter and see if you can boot. Did that. Nothing happens. On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 4:15 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: > Put the main battery in and plug in the AC adaptor this may take 12 or more > hours. Hold down t

Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-10 Thread Dan
At 3:39 PM -0400 4/9/2011, iJohn wrote: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_500.html [snip] What happens is I plug in and connect the power adapter, hit the power key and ... nothing. This in itself is not that much of a surprise sinc

Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-09 Thread iJohn
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 4:15 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: > Common problem on the older TiBooks, If you have a main battery take it out, > lift the key board,  under the and above the delete key is the CUDA switch, > depress for 30 seconds, Put the main battery in and plug in the AC adaptor > this may

Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-09 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On Apr 9, 2011, at 12:39 PM, iJohn wrote: I'm going to start by admitting I'm well out of my comfort zone on this one so starting by asking for nudges in the right direction seems the best way to go. At the moment I'm looking at an Apple PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti), M7710LL/A, s/n QT1113

Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-09 Thread Richard Gerome
same as mine??? -Original Message- >From: iJohn >Sent: Apr 9, 2011 3:39 PM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on? > >I'm going to start by admitting I'm well out of my comfort zone on >this one so

Re: PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-09 Thread Clark Martin
On Apr 9, 2011, at 12:39 PM, iJohn wrote: > I'm going to start by admitting I'm well out of my comfort zone on > this one so starting by asking for nudges in the right direction seems > the best way to go. > > At the moment I'm looking at an Apple PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original > Ti), M7710LL/A,

PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti) does not power on?

2011-04-09 Thread iJohn
I'm going to start by admitting I'm well out of my comfort zone on this one so starting by asking for nudges in the right direction seems the best way to go. At the moment I'm looking at an Apple PowerBook 500MHz G4 (original Ti), M7710LL/A, s/n QT1113VWJF8 for a friend. www.everymac.com/systems/a