beachycove
Well-known member
I received a Powerbook 2400c in the post yesterday, with the usual symptoms (DOA). There are some people around here with experience of these machines, and I have two questions:
1. I have taken the top case off and taken a look, with a view to disconnecting the backup battery, but it is very hard to tell where the battery connects with the logic board, as the internals are all packed in so tight. Do I need to take the logic board out and turn it over the see the backup battery connector, or is it one of the two small plugs visible on the top of the logic board (one at the left and one at the right)? I would rather not attempt a complete disassembly just yet as all I want to do is to disconnect the battery, leave it overnight, and then quickly reassemble and see if it will boot.
2. There are two very small wires leading from fuses or capacitors (hard to tell, they are so small) on the logic board, but only soldered down at one end. This was certainly not a hack, as the work was clearly done at factory level, but I wonder if the other end is meant to be soldered down as well (that would seem to be obvious). What are these wires for, and are they indeed normal on a 2400c?
There is very little information on the web about the 2400c, as it is a rare machine, so any help would be much appreciated.
1. I have taken the top case off and taken a look, with a view to disconnecting the backup battery, but it is very hard to tell where the battery connects with the logic board, as the internals are all packed in so tight. Do I need to take the logic board out and turn it over the see the backup battery connector, or is it one of the two small plugs visible on the top of the logic board (one at the left and one at the right)? I would rather not attempt a complete disassembly just yet as all I want to do is to disconnect the battery, leave it overnight, and then quickly reassemble and see if it will boot.
2. There are two very small wires leading from fuses or capacitors (hard to tell, they are so small) on the logic board, but only soldered down at one end. This was certainly not a hack, as the work was clearly done at factory level, but I wonder if the other end is meant to be soldered down as well (that would seem to be obvious). What are these wires for, and are they indeed normal on a 2400c?
There is very little information on the web about the 2400c, as it is a rare machine, so any help would be much appreciated.