It's the same form factor as the PM 6100, and it does have a reset switch. I tried it and no success. I will try the power cycling bit as well tomorrow morning. I can't remember when the battery was replaced so it might be time. I started it up on Monday after the weekend and it remembered the time so who knows. Doesn't mean it didn't just die.
The lights on the keyboard do flash on and off, but I have no idea if the computer does that or the keyboard does. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 9, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Clark Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Apr 9, 2013, at 11:52 AM, Robert Hesson wrote: > >> Ok this is seriously depressing me. I have my very first Mac ever... (And I >> have been using it since I got it - productively at work I might add) and >> today... The screen locked up. I restarted it and nothing! Green light, no >> bong... Nothing on the display... The hard drive runs fine... It took a cd >> caddy. And it took a floppy fine (had to FIND one to try that!) >> >> I really want to get this back up and running. >> >> Tried pulling the PRAM battery... Nothing. Checked all connections, they are >> good. Disconnected all the drives, re-sat the ram and VRAM, all with the >> same result. > > I think that model is the kind that won't run with a bad PRAM battery or NO > PRAM battery. But there is a simple trick to test for this, after powering > it on hit the reset button. I'm pretty sure this model has a reset button. > If not then turn it on, wait a second or two then quickly switch it off then > back on again. In either case if it starts up then all you should need is a > new battery. > > > -- > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
