ahclist wrote:
>
> >Hi there,
> >
> >My pb2400 stop charging both of my batteries. It temporarily recognize
> >the insertion via the "Essential Powerbook Strip" but quickly shows a
> >crossed out battery. This happens to both batteries at the same time,
> >so my first thought was that it's a computer problem. But I want to
> >rule out the possibility of simultaneous battery failure. What voltage
> >should the terminals read? Is there a way to check?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Tho
>
> Tho,
>
> Might be the infamous I/O board. Usually, we replace the fuse(s)
> that blow on this board. Sometimes it is more complex, and we have
> to replace other components (one of which is in short supply).
>
> I am on the road right now, otherwise I would recommend shipping it
> to us for eval. Consider DT&T (Brian and TD are good guys)
>
> paul
Thank you Paul.
I'll brace myself for (another) dissassembly job and drain the PRAM
battery to see if this will cure it. Then I'll send it it.
I think I'm going to make an external switch to drain the PRAM battery.
I'm getting too old to regularly dissassemble this machine, my heart
won't take it :-)
Tho
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