On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Peter Payne wrote:
> Hello, I've got a great collection of old Macs, among them, a newly
> purchased Duo 280 and Duo Dock (with ethernet built in, ah, love it). My
> Duo book up once or twice in its dock, but then would turn off while
> booting, and now it won't even start to boot. When I turn on the machine in
> the doc, the fan in the machine starts up, but nothing boots or anything.
> It won't even make the startup sound if I press the on button when the
> computer is out of its dock. Should I give up on the computer, or try to
> find a new battery for it?
Peter,
I would first try and reset the power manager, for good measure. Unplug,
remove battery, and hold the rear power switch (**NOT** the one on the
keyboard!) for 30 seconds.
Then try powering it on with the switch in the rear of the machine. (Using
AC power, not battery) Also, try leaving it unplugged without the battery
and with the PRAM battery unplugged overnight. That has revived dead Duos
for me in the past. If you need instructions for unplugging the PRAM
battery, check my site at http://homepage.mac.com/duopage. You can also
look for the Duo FAQ, there is a link on my page.
Tom
PS: I plan to add some info to the page to make it a little more useful
(Read: Service manuals) in the future.
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