The clicking sound coming from your dock is a failing/failed power supply - only solution is to replace the power supply with a new one (they're not too expensive). The stuck book is a bugger - it's of course stuck because the power supply in the dock is dead and therefore said dock - much as it would love to oblige - can't respond to your frenzied pressing of the eject button. Look along the left side of the dock, you'll see a small slot with a key symbol and the word "eject", this is your manual eject slot (same principle as the little hole you get on a floppy drive) - poke something in there (a key I guess - you could use the one that comes with the dock if you have it) and the book should emerge. With regard to the problem with the 'book, try resetting the power manager (I think that's what it's called) - take out the battery, disconnect the ac lead, then hold down the power button at the rear of the powerbook (not the one above the keyboard) for ten seconds. Hopefully this will do the trick. Good Luck! > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 11:30:11 EDT > To: Multiple recipients of DuoList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Duo] Click of Death? HELP! > > Yesterday, I turned on my 2300c in the Duo Dock and did a little Photoshop > work and then this clicking noise started in the dock near the fan. I > assumed it was the fan making some noise and ignored it for a while but > thought I should check it out, shut down and tried to remove the 2300c from > the dock. It wouldn't come out. > > Then after a couple of restarts, where I could only use the power button on > the back of the dock because the keyboard wasn't turning on the computer, I > got a warning from a PRAM software that my clock was incorrect and my PRAM > battery might be dead. IF, after resetting the time and restarting, I got > the message again, it meant I am supposed to replace the PRAM battery.....but > I got no repeat of the message so I was clear there. Even so I used Tech > Tool for the PRAM reset. > > The only way I could restart or shut down was to use the mouse and click on > the pull down menu. Eventually I was able to get the dock to release the > laptop but when I plugged in the AC adapter, NOTHING. This morning the dock > was still clicking and the laptop still will not start with the AC adapter, > so I put it back in the dock......it's stuck again. Needless to say, I'm > very worried here! HELP! > > Eric Nelson > ---------- > 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 Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <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> 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 Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
