>sounds like a dead backup battery problem > > >>I just bought a Duo 230 and was working find untill today. Now when I start >>it up, I hear the normal start-up tone but that is it. I get a blank >>screen, no "happy mac" no "sad mac" and no ? icon. >> >>The controls for brightness and contrast work and when i press Caps lock >>the light will go on but a can not get it to boot up. Not even with a >>floppy in the dock. >> >>Somebody tell me what happen to my Duo. John maybe right; however... does the machine work in a dock? would be nice to know if you have the option. and what does it do when you remove the main batt from its bay and just run off of A/C? Give us some more diagnotics -- did you notice any PRAM issues before it went south? Was it losing date/time? Appletalk defaulting or other control panel/network settings mysteriously reseting to something other than what you wanted? paul ---- Paul Vail [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- http://www.afterhoursconsulting.org/ After Hours Consulting: Macintosh Service, Support & Web Hosting ---- ---------- 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> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <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>
