Hi all...
My 3400c is acting very strangely. Here's the scoop:
When I use it with the battery in and the A/C adapter plugged in,
the PB will boot fine. Then about 10 minutes after boot-up, the
control strip and the menu bar items will show that the PB is using
only battery power, and occasionally the icons will switch to A/C
for a few seconds, but then back to the battery. The battery level
also fluctuates. It'll be at 0:24, then all of a sudden 2:12, then
back down to 0:03. Now, I wouldn't be worried if it was using the
A/C adapter in the background and showed the icons on the screen
with the battery, but it actually is *using* the battery!
When I try to boot with the battery, I just hear a loud CLICK CLICK
CLICK CLICK from the speakers for about 10 seconds, and then the LED
in the corner of the display housing is solidly lit. I have tried
the steps to resetting the power manager to no avail.
I was thinking about purchasing a new Li-Ion battery on eBay for
$15, but I wanted to get your opinions first...
TIA,
Ian
PS -- I have no PRAM battery installed because of the infamous
corrosion of the contacts.
Does the AC plug on the motherboard feel loose ? You could have a
bad connection.
Mad Dog
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