--- Brian M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Afternoon all > New poster Welcome!
> I have a PowerBook 140 that (after sitting in a closet for a couple > of > years) won't boot up - no chimes, no drive whirr, nothin' > either on battery or the cord or both. > > I have: > - Tried three different main batteries and three different power > cords. A PowerBook 160 will boot from the cord with or without two > of > the three batteries (the third battery will stop it from booting up > as > well) > - Replaced the lithium battery inside with a fresh 3V one. > - Tried to search around both Google and this list's archives. I got a used PB 145 with the same problem. I left it plugged in overnight, and it worked the next afternoon. > There was some mention of a fuse - where? Don't know about any fuse. > Any other suggestions? Take out all circuit cards and check to see if anything is shorted. Also check that all insulators are in place. Look at the cards to see if there are any obvious signs of overheating/component failure such as: discoloration, looks like it melted, loose things in sockets, etc. Double check that the battery and power cord connectors are firmly attached to the board and not shorting out. > Brian > > PS If it is toast - how many components can I use as spares for the > 160? > ram, drives, modem, screen, keyboard, trackball? The only different pieces are the CPU board and possibly the screen, everything else should be identical. The CPU board should work, just slower. The screen should work. ===== PB145, iceBook Classic II(x2), Performa 405,IIci 6100/66 DOS Compatible, Blue and White G3 and random bits and pieces You are not drowning in old computer parts until you start charting tides... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com -- 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
