Been there and done that -- I don't know about US prices, but Apple wants a
fortune for a new power supply. The hardware fix, short version, is
1) Open the Doc
2) Remove Power Supply
3) Drill out the rivits holding the supply together
4) Replace a cap on the power supply main board.
I forgot the exact location of the cap, but the URL I used was
http://www.interactivepages.com/macfreak/index1.html
They have a good section on stuff that can go wrong and somewhere there is
an article on exactly what to do. Not that easy to find mind you :(.
If you aren't comfortable with a soldering iron, and with the concept of
drilling open the power supply case, I'd start looking for a new / used
power supply. As I recall, the soldering job wasn't that tricky, but the
confines of the power supply case make it problematic.
Considering the price of a 'new' Dock, you almost have to wonder if it is
worth it.
Enjoy
Brian LeLacheur
>The problem you are experiencing is a bad power supply. The power supply
can be
>found at some used mac dealers, or you can fix it yourself. The fix is really
>easy....if you are comfortable with a soldering iron, taking your dock apart
>and putting it back together again.
>
>Greg
>
>Threepio wrote:
>
>> Just got my new 2300 from a gentleman on eBay... The dock I received
with it
>> is a an ordinary dock 1 with an upgraded lid. When I try to turn it on, the
>> dock just clicks. It won't turn off, so I have to pull the plug and the
>> clicking sound "decelerates", sounding kind of like a turbine powering down
>> (but much slower, of course :)
>>
>> Anyone know what's up with this Dock? (bad BB ref, I know :)
>>
>> Graham
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