Re: my first post

[the pickle]

At 23:21 -0700 on 27/07/02, catalina_eddie wrote:

>I just recently read in the Mac Bible that the power switch is never totally
>OFF. There is a trickle charge that keeps the PRAM battery charged up. If
>you don't keep power to the  back of the mac it can let your battery run
>down. Does anybody know anythinng about this?

For most Macs, this is true.

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Re: my first post

[PeterH5322]

In a message dated 7/27/02 11:23:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<<
I just recently read in the Mac Bible that the power switch is never totally 
OFF. There is a trickle charge that keeps the PRAM battery charged up.
>>

True for desktop Macs.

This is necessary for the power-on key to work.

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my first post

[catalina_eddie]

Hi Steven,

I just recently read in the Mac Bible that the power switch is never totally
OFF. There is a trickle charge that keeps the PRAM battery charged up. If
you don't keep power to the  back of the mac it can let your battery run
down. Does anybody know anythinng about this?

Don Erdmann, Vancouver, USA

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Re: my first post...hi

[Brian Futrell]

> hi quadlist, I've been subscribed for a fortnight or so, prior to this I
> was once subscribed to an 8500list. Suprisingly enough the quadlist has
> more activity then when i was reading the 8500.
> 
> Am an Australian macuser, and seek help with a q900,
> 
> i unplugged it, let it sit there unplugged for about 3weeks, moved it to
> another room...an now no powerup.
> I've tried many various power leads, 3 keyboards, tested the p/s fuse,
> jiggled the leads for the keyswitch to board and the p/s to the board,
> the batt reads 2.4ish volts (fine i think?)
> 
> i haven't tried to boot up with the ppc card removed yet. ??
> 
> I think that the machine should powerup from keyboard alone. ie. no hds,
> monitor, periphs, or ram even. is this correct?
> 
> hope someone can help
> thanks quadders, from steven.
> 

Boy, this sounds familiar! :>

I got a Q900 last weekend.  What position is the keylock in?  If it is in
the off ("O") position, it will not power up.  If you have a key for the
lock, change it to the on ("1" or "I") position.  The only way it will power
up by keyboard alone is if the keylock is disconnected from the logic board.
I found this out because I don't have a key for mine.

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Re: my first post...hi

[PeterH5322]

In a message dated 7/27/02 8:21:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

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the batt reads 2.4ish volts (fine i think?)
>>

3.68 volts is normal for a brand-new battery.

They will usually work until a little above 3 volts.

2.4 volts seems too low.

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Re: my first post...hi

[the pickle]

At 01:20 +1000 on 28/07/02, steven l wrote:

>the batt reads 2.4ish volts (fine i think?)

That's about 1.2V too low - dead, IOW - and should be replaced.  But it's
probably not why your Mac won't work.

>i haven't tried to boot up with the ppc card removed yet. ??

Try that.  More than likely it's somewhat unseated.

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my first post...hi

[steven l]

hi quadlist, I've been subscribed for a fortnight or so, prior to this I 
was once subscribed to an 8500list. Suprisingly enough the quadlist has 
more activity then when i was reading the 8500.

Am an Australian macuser, and seek help with a q900,

i unplugged it, let it sit there unplugged for about 3weeks, moved it to 
another room...an now no powerup.
I've tried many various power leads, 3 keyboards, tested the p/s fuse, 
jiggled the leads for the keyswitch to board and the p/s to the board, 
the batt reads 2.4ish volts (fine i think?)

i haven't tried to boot up with the ppc card removed yet. ??

I think that the machine should powerup from keyboard alone. ie. no hds, 
monitor, periphs, or ram even. is this correct?

hope someone can help
thanks quadders, from steven.


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