Martin, Try resetting the PMU (Power Management Unit) - full instructions here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1431
Chris Webb . Partner MacService Woodside, Brightling Road Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL t: 01580 881212 f: 01580 881313 m: 07770 960632 e: [email protected] w: www.macservice.co.uk Get a free iPhone QR-Code Scanner here. On 27 Aug 2011, at 12:33, Martin Douglas wrote: > Went to switch on my trusty PowerBook G4 and it is dead in the water. The > battery is fully charged and it is also plugged in to the mains. My wife was > using it last night and all was fine. > > But today nothing. On pressing the power button, there is a sound from the > hard drive as if it is coming to life and then nothing. Not a sound or sign > of life. > > I know it's nine years old and has been in use for just about every day in > those nine years. Can anyone suggest a way of bringing it back to life? > > It cannot be worth a lot but it means a lot to me and I don't really want to > shell out for a new lap top in those tough times. > > Martin > > Sent from my iPad > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
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