>I had deleted the previous notes accidentally, so I'm
>not sure if this is the right one, but someone replied
>back to a note suggesting to plug the computer into a
>live socket and then hold a reset button on the
>motherboard down for 10 seconds to get the computer
>going again.
>
>Folks : You really shouldn't be touching a live
>powered device with the cover off unless you are
>really qualified and have the right protective
>equipment. Some professionals have to do this. We
>shouldn't. Granted, the board is low voltage, but
>there are a lot of assumptions there about shorts and
>grounding . It's really not a safe practice. If you
>really have to do this, maybe you should think about
>buying a new computer. Apple could use the money.
You can always use a stick, no static, and no real risk as long as
you don't stick your hand in the box.
Craig
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