Progress report #1: Replaced Power Supply Card. No joy. Symptoms persist. Now back to eBay to try the next replacement. PMU boards seem to be one of the "cheapest on eBay.
>>>1. Check the display cables. >>>2. Replace the power supply card. 3. Replace the PMU board. 4. Replace the sound card. Ken --------------- On 17/10/2002 19:35 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Aaron) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 16:52:38 EDT >[SNIP] >> >My friend's G3/266/14.1" TFT (I hope that sufficiently identifies the >> >model!) PB recently stopped working. Whether with the battery in, the >> >adapter connected, or both, it doesn't go on. The only sign of life is the >> >green light that goes on for a second when I hold down Fn-Control-Shift >> >and press the power button. >> >>I have my daughter's Wallstreet 233/14.1 with the same symptoms. >>First step according to the service manual is to reset the power >>management circuit. Do this by (check the little diagram on the back >>of the computer, under the flip door) holding the Shift-FN-Cntrl keys >>and then pressing the power key. Hold til you hear the fan start, and >>release. Should see the green LED beneath the screen light briefly as >>you release all the keys. Wait 5 seconds and then try the power key. >>If no start, repeat "several" times. If no luck, time to start replacing >>components. (Assuming, of course, a good battery and power >>supply.) -- 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:powerbooks@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powerbooks-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:powerbooks-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
