Procedure For Unplugging (Was: Dead Pismo)

2005-01-16 Thread Bob
If I can isolate a salient point perhaps hidden in this excerpt. I really don't want to hijack the thread, but this is a issue that very few G3 PowerBook owners seem to know. I was told when I first purchased my Wallstreet (was it in the owner's manual??) to always unplug the power cord from th

Pismo lives!/was: dead Pismo

2004-06-02 Thread Donald Keenan
On Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at 12:58 AM, Bob wrote: The National Enquirer reports at 8:10 PM -0400 6/1/04, Enzo Pianelli wrote: This is correct. Plug it in and let it charge for a long time. Actually this is good advice. I don't know a whole lot about PRAM batteries. I've never had to replace o

Re: Was Dead Pismo

2002-04-07 Thread Peter Graening
Call Apple and complain loudly. They'll probably offer to send you a new AC adapter package - they did that for me, and my PowerBook was second-hand and out-of-warranty. If you kindly explain to them that without an AC adapter your fine Apple PowerBook is pretty much useless, they usually agree

Re: Was Dead Pismo

2002-04-07 Thread George Gunderson
On Sunday, April 7, 2002, at 12:42 , Jack Hodgson wrote: > I finally figured out my problem. There's apparently a break or short > in my > power cord near the plug. Sometimes, it will work but I'm afraid it may > short out and fry my power supply. > > Does anyone know where I can get a new powe

Re: Was Dead Pismo

2002-04-07 Thread Tom Ethen
]> (G-Books) > Subject: Was Dead Pismo > > I finally figured out my problem. There's apparently a break or short in my > power cord near the plug. Sometimes, it will work but I'm afraid it may > short out and fry my power supply. > > Does anyone know where I can

Was Dead Pismo

2002-04-07 Thread Jack Hodgson
I finally figured out my problem. There's apparently a break or short in my power cord near the plug. Sometimes, it will work but I'm afraid it may short out and fry my power supply. Does anyone know where I can get a new power cord? (Just the part that goes from the AC outlet to the power puck)