My 3400/180 has had this problem for close to a year. Other than the startup anomaly, it's been performing well.
When I start up (or wake from sleep) while plugged in to AC, the display is blank white. Hard drive spins up, makes all the normal sounds, and responds to shut down key. To start up (or wake from sleep) with display, I have to unplug the AC and start from battery power only. Once the screen shows signs of display, I can then plug in the AC and it will function normally. This happens regardless of whether I start from the hard drive or from CD. The other day I noticed another quirk ... if I use it with only battery power until the battery wears completely down and shuts down the machine, it will start up NORMALLY from AC ... I have reproduced this a few times with the same results. Things I have tried: Reset power manager ... both with the reset button and by disconnecting all power (including PRAM battery). Replaced PRAM battery. Tried known-good batteries and AC power supplies, and swapped out power cords. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
