Re: 3400c Sleep light

2005-11-13 Thread Ian Nixon
On Nov 13, 2005, at 1:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, an electrical noise? Like when a Powerbook is started up and the sound has been muted? My 5300 does the same thing whenever it is plugged in. A little pop sound, as if it had no power at all in awhile but other than that it works

Re: 3400c Sleep light

2005-11-13 Thread Brian Mahoney
Ian Nixon wrote: With much respect and appreciation, Ivy, I don't think you understand the problem. I hear the slight noise only when the LED is lit - no HD, not a power-up noise, etc. I really appreciate your help, but it's kinda *not* helping, if you know what I mean. Keep suggestions

Re: 3400c Sleep light

2005-11-13 Thread GalBros
In a message dated 11/13/2005 7:17:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With much respect and appreciation, Ivy, I don't think you understand the problem. I hear the slight noise only when the LED is lit - no HD, not a power-up noise, etc. I really appreciate your help,

Re: 3400c Sleep light

2005-11-13 Thread Brian McEwen
On Nov 13, 2005, at 7:16 AM, Ian Nixon wrote: The light is an LED and the when they make a sound, they only do it once (when they blow up - personal experience). I hope this isn't what's happening - one more thing to add to the list to fix :-P (PRAM battery, PRAM battery cable, RAM

Re: 3400c Sleep light

2005-11-13 Thread Tom Lee
Subject: 3400c Sleep light Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 17:59:12 -0500 'Mornin everyone... I have a question - I just noticed when I put my PB3400c to sleep, the light blinks and all, but there's a little noise every time the light comes on (It's like a slight click---click---click) Is this a

3400c Display

2005-11-13 Thread Jared
Hello Folks, I have a number of working PowerBook 3400c displays with bezels all in decent shape. If anyone wants them please make an offer. I also have a larger box of other parts if anyone is interested. Thanks in advance, Jared Noska [EMAIL PROTECTED]

PB5300 - NiMH on fire

2005-11-13 Thread matthew.j.ellis
PB 5300c running OS8.6. A capacitor type whining from under the palm rest, and considerable heat building up. The battery had begun to cook around the positive terminal, plastic was decomposed and fused to terminal points within the battery bay. Am I correct to think that I cannot connect the

Re: PB5300 - NiMH on fire

2005-11-13 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
Am I correct to think that I cannot connect the PB5300c to mains power when a battery is in the bay? Do I read your question correctly ? Are you asking if you have to have the battery out when you run a Powerbook from the mains ? Naturally not. Short of shipping a VST charger from the

Re: PB5300 - NiMH on fire

2005-11-13 Thread Jared Noska
I'd complain to Apple. On Nov 13, 2005, at 6:42 PM, matthew.j.ellis wrote: PB 5300c running OS8.6. A capacitor type whining from under the palm rest, and considerable heat building up. The battery had begun to cook around the positive terminal, plastic was decomposed and fused to

Re: PB5300 - NiMH on fire

2005-11-13 Thread Brian McEwen
On Nov 13, 2005, at 7:42 PM, matthew.j.ellis wrote: PB 5300c running OS8.6. A capacitor type whining from under the palm rest, and considerable heat building up. The battery had begun to cook around the positive terminal, plastic was decomposed and fused to terminal points within the

Re: PB5300 - NiMH on fire

2005-11-13 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
IIRC, the 5300 had a flaming battery recall for repair. Only one or two started cooking, but it was enough to bring them all back. Bit of an urban myth that, IIRC My understanding is that the 5300 was planned to be released with Li-on batteries but a couple of the prototype batteries

Re: PB5300 - NiMH on fire

2005-11-13 Thread Brian McEwen
On Nov 13, 2005, at 9:26 PM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: My understanding is that the 5300 was planned to be released with Li-on batteries but a couple of the prototype batteries overheated due to manufacturing problems with the batteries. The 5300 was therefore released with Ni-Mh batts

Re: PB5300 - NiMH on fire

2005-11-13 Thread Andrew Kershaw
IIRC, the 5300 had a flaming battery recall for repair. Only one or two started cooking, but it was enough to bring them all back. Bit of an urban myth that, IIRC My understanding is that the 5300 was planned to be released with Li-on batteries but a couple of the prototype batteries