My Reply follows quote. On 19/09/2002 14:04 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >AHA! It now appears that the person who gave it to me tried to plug in a >20v power supply. >Not GOOD! >Is there a fuse in a Powerbook 170? > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>Hi All! >A friend gave me a Powerbook 170 that won't go. >I charged up and recycled the battery with a conditioner and it holds a >charge, but the Mac doesn't do ANYTHING when I press the start button. >There is no hard drive, but I don't think it would need one just to bring >up the screen and ask for a disk. > >I don't have a power supply. > >The unit is in remarkable appearance condition, but that doesn't help. >Should I just sell it on eBay for parts? ------------ You can HOPE for a fuse, but, from the PB170 (and others) service guide:
Power Screen is blank; computer doesn't respond: 1 Press reset switch. 2 Connect power adapter and reboot computer in 3-4 minutes. 3 Try known-good, charged main battery. 4 Check all interconnect board, daughterboard, and motherboard connections. 5 Reset the power manager. 6 Replace keyboard. 7 Replace interconnect board. 8 Replace daughterboard. 9 Replace motherboard. Good Luck. Ken Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com