dead powerbook 3400

[Dan Scanlan]

Well, last night my 3400c started telling over and over again that if 
I wanted to use a function key I had to program it. I thought I had 
accidentally hit the function key, but when I dismissed the dialogue 
box it simply came back like a function key was stuck. Frustrated, I 
turned it off and went to bed. This morning it will not start. No 
chime, no hard drive, nuthin'. Figuring that my keyboard was toast 
(I've never liked it--always seemed sticky to me) I removed it and 
cleaned it with electronic component spray.

Still no good. I plugged in an external keyboard with a power button. 
Nothing. I noticed corrosion near the power input on the motherboard 
and elsewhere in that general vicinity. I cleaned it up, but 3400 is 
still dead. It has a fully charged, fairly new battery.

Anybody got any ideas?  Also, is there such a thing as a replacement 
keyboard for a 3400c? Or will I have to part this out -- new 30gig 
HD, 80megs, expansion bay power supply, etc?

Dan Scanlan
Grass Valley CA
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