SM 5000, 250. I replaced the battery this morning. Plugged everything back firmly and tried to start up. Alas, I'm getting the same symptoms that I attributed to a dead battery. I hear chime. Monitor starts to lighten, then goes black. I can hear HD spin. Tried to boot from Disk Warrior by holding C key (the CD tray opens and accpts a disk) --nada. Tried P-RAM, chimes once, then goes black.
(After I installed the new battery, I pressed CUDA button. It did not seem to click or go in, as one would expect a button to do when you press it. I wonder if that's significant. Also, the replacement battery is not a Rayovac 840, but rather a combination of three AA batteries wrpped in a plastic cover and with a velcro pad -- it is 4.5 on a volt meter.) 128 RAM, 30 GB HD, ethernet, USB card. Any advice? I expect to be advised to open the box again and make sure that everything I unplugged (and I unplugged a lot!) is back in firmly. If so, are there any plugs I should give special attention to? My need for it is not urgent -- there are a few files on it that I would like to have. But if all else fails, is there any non-profit that wants this machine (no monitor) for free except for freight? It's in my home in Philadelphia, a few 100 yards from a I-95 exit. Or I can get a packing & shipping price from a UPS store to be pre-paid by the recipient. Feel free to contact me off list. -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
