lucky you...i don't even have the green light!
in an act of desperation i am recharging the battery....just for the heck of it.
C.
Tom Ethen wrote:
>
> I just had the same problem with my 280C, which worked yesterday, but now only the
> chime and a green light. This seems like an epidemic concerning this same problem
> lately. What can I do to get my 280C to come alive once again?
> Tom
>
> Carrie wrote:
>
> > hi,
> >
> > another mac list referred me here...hope someone can help me!
> >
> > i just inherited a PB Duo 2300 with minidock, duo dock, LaCie CD-R drive, plus
> > other stuff.
> >
> > i've been having many problems with the scsi chain. Tried hooking up a Zip
> > drive and the LaCie Drive. Also have another Panasonic portable CD drive I
> > tried putting on the chain. Once or twice I got it all to work but when I shut
> > down or restarted, the cd drives never worked again. Almost always the Zip
> > worked fine...even with the cd drive on the chain.
> >
> > My current problem seemed to have happened after I reinstalled the LaCie drive
> > software and successfully got the drive to mount. I left the computer on
> > overnight and in the morning the desktop was gone. Most of it anyway. It was
> > frozen so I had to shut down. After that the PB would not restart. I get the
> > initial start up chimes but nothing else happens. The drive does not attempt
> > to start as far as i can tell. Tried hooking it up directly into a wall
> > outlet, with just the minidock, back in the duodock, without any scsi devices.
> >
> > Is it time to find a Mac technician or is there something else i can do to fix
> > this myself? I really have no idea what it could be. I can't believe the drive
> > is dead. it made no unusual sounds or anything like that prior to this failure.
> >
> > thanks in advance for any help/tips!
> >
> > Carrie
> > ----------
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
> >
>
> ----------
> Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net!
> A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables.
> FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml>
> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400>
>
> X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers!
> Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html>
>
> PowerBook Guy is | Click here!
> Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
>
> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com>
> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][
>
> MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199,
> Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
>
>
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Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net!
A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables.
FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml>
Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400>
X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers!
Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html>
PowerBook Guy is | Click here!
Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com>
After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][
MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199,
Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
