Could also be the video cable. I've seen a Pismo 500 that locked up or shut off when moved. I isolated it to moving the LCD rather than the whole laptop, but haven't yet ripped it apart to verify.
on 10/10/04 11:50 AM, Adam Thayer wrote: > This seems rather odd, yes something has come loose, and something is > shorting out the entire motherboard in the laptop, since that is really > the only way to reset the clock like that. I would check all the > critical connections on the motherboard: PRAM battery, CPU, PMU board, > and AC/Sound board. Beyond that, take it to a service tech and have > them check it out, as nobody on the list will be able to nail down what > it is without examining it in person if these connections are fine. > > Regards, > Adam Thayer > > On Oct 7, 2004, at 8:36 PM, Joe Crow wrote: > >> Hi folks. >> >> I'm on a Pismo 500, running OS X (10.3.4). The only non-stock stuff >> I've got on it is another RAM stick (256), a Toshiba 60 Gig HD, and a >> LG CD-RW/DVD drive in the expansion bay. >> Something hinky is going on. Starting about a half hour ago, if I >> move my laptop while it's running, it powers off, instantly. Black >> screen, totally dead. It'll boot back up (sometimes I have to hit the >> power button a few times) but everytime it does, the clock's been >> reset to mid 1969. I figure something's come loose inside, but what? >> And what do I do about it? > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
