Just thought I'd let ya know that after pulling it from the deepfreeze it starts up every time from the power button - no need to reset. Curious.
On 1/28/06 2:04 PM, "Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So I've got this PB G3 original (3400 style AKA Kanga) that I've been trying > to bring back from the near dead. It's got the "hiss of death" I suppose > you could call it. I've replaced the PRAM and the PMU, but plugging it in > gives nothing more than a hissing through the speakers. Every so often (1 > in 100 times if I'm lucky) resetting it will get a chime, but nothing else. > I haven't heard a chime in ages. Until today. Somewhere in my googling I > vaguely remembered reading that coldness helps circuits reconnect (or > something - you can see I really retained a lot about it), anyway I decided > what the h*** and I put the whole computer (sans battery) in my freezer for > about 10-15 minutes. Lo and behold upon the first resetting it chimed and > brought me to a screen with a flashing floppy (the drive is wiped clean). I > could hardly believe it. Unfortunately the flashing floppy eventually froze > (computer style, not ice) and it would go no further. However, once again > upon freezing the unit (ice style, not computer) it started up again (I had > a cd in the drive this time ready to install an OS) but it soon froze up > (computer style). I can repeat this over and over and over, but it only gets > going for a minute or so until it gets too hot (I'm guessing) and stops. So > it's not dead yet. But what's next? Any ideas on where I should look for > bad circuits based on this limited info? Thanks all. > > -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
