The power cord was the problem. The contacts were loose. I removed
the plug, squeezed it from the outside to bend the contacts together,
then bent them a little more with the point of a pocket knife. When
pushed back into the computer it was tight, difficult to push in. 'Ol
G4 started right up. Problem solved.
I was stumped because I had never seen a computer just quit because
of a loose power cord. But that is what was happening.
Thanks,
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On Oct 12, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Richard Gerome wrote:
> Does the battery hold a charge??? And or the power cord might
> have a frayed wire inside of the insulation somewhere (usually on
> the ends where it plugs in somewhere wall, computer, or either side
> of the power box) and it doesn't always charge or keep the computer
> powered??? I had a problem like this with one of my Clamshells yoyo
> cord and the battery would only keep me going for around 15-20
> mins, but I picked up on this right away because of the lighted
> ring around the plug on the computer... Green means it was charged
> up and orange means the battery was charging and then one day I
> noticed no light so that was telling me there was a problem with
> the power cord!!! Most of the laptops don't have this light so
> there is no way to see this... CoolKat
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: James Morgan <macsh...@mac.com>
>>
>> When I press the power switch on one of my mirror door G4's the
>> light comes on, fades away, and no start. Fiddle with it for a while
>> and keep pressing the power button, eventually it starts. I leave it
>> running and then, after a day or two, it quits by itself.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas about why this G4 is so reluctant to run?
>>
>>>
>
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