>>As of last weekend, my 2400 appears to be in serious straits. The sleep LED
>>is lit steady green as per the manual - hitting the reset switch produces a
>>typical power-on >click< from the speaker, then nothing - no chime, no boot.
> From this description I'm not sure if you're doing it correctly -- you need
> to hold the reset switch down for 20 seconds or more, then let go. (This
> is a pain. I always mess up and let go too early because of how hard it is
> to hold the switch down.)
I didn't include the detailed list of everything I'd tried due to its length,
but I've used just about every technique from Powerbook lore for a full reset,
including the one you note. I've even removed all power and shorted the leads
where the battery attaches to drain the capacitor it feeds. It's definitely
reset. :) I've also always had the problem you note holding the switch down,
and I usually temporarily attach a bit of plastic and tape to extend it a bit
when it's going to be needed a lot.
> The PowerBook Power Manager is notoriously flaky, and the 2400 is one of
> the worst models. You often have to just keep trying the reset procedure
> until finally it works. (I've experienced this before.) Obviously there
> are limits of sanity as to how many times to try, but I've had it take 20
> tries to get one going.
I have noticed this as well; unfortunately I've probably given it closer to
100 tries at this point. From the replies I've received, it looks like this
will be a motherboard replacement, ending up at around $500 Canadian if I
go the DT&T route. It also looks like this isn't that uncommon a failure for
both 2400 and 3400 models. Thanks to all the people who've replied so far.
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