Actually I am even luckier, as my Duo started up after a bit of fooling around with
it. First I tried the switch on the back, which got me the same chime, green light and
nothing else. I then took out the battery and let it sit for an hour or so. I then held
down the start button on the keyboard, while holding in the switch on the back, with it
plugged into the AC adapter, but without the battery. When I released the switch the
Duo chimed and the hard drive spun up, but no start up. I then did that again and the
second time it started like nothing had been wrong with it-Strange! I am leaving it
plugged in overnight to charge the battery and I will try it then to see if I am still
in business
Tom
Carrie wrote:
> 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
> > > ----------
> > > 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>
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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>
> >
> >
> ----------
> 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>
