> Since then I've learned that all the LC series have this peculiarity: > if the PRAM battery is dead, they boot up all right (you can hear the > HD accessing), but the monitor remains black. The 61xx PowerMacs do > the same. I dunno why; other Macs (e.g. IIci) will boot with a dead > battery just fine, only show 1904 (or 1956) as the date.
I had an LCIII that I had to pull the PRAM battery from (don't ask), but it still booted fine and everything. It forgot the date a fair bit, though. ;-) My Q605, though, was a different story when its PRAM battery failed. > If you have a volt meter (get a cheap one at Radio Shack) you can > check the battery; it should be 3.6V. That's the first thing I do > with any problematical LC series or 61xx. If it's dead, you can also > get a replacement at Radio Shack (tho they're cheaper from some Mac > parts mailorder suppliers). Rat Shock charges about $11, which is ungodly. Even Fry's is half that (the last one I bought was under $6). -- ----------------------------- personal page: http://www.armory.com/~spectre/ -- Cameron Kaiser, Point Loma Nazarene University * [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Too much of a good thing is wonderful. -- Mae West ------------------------- -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
