Byrd
Well-known member
Hi all,
I've 2 x 17" PowerBooks, the "final revision" 1.67Ghz, DLSD units with DDR2 RAM. Both came from random sources and both exhibit exactly the same issue - both can charge a battery, but won't power on unless you reset the Power Manager, they turn on with no chime, fans at full speed and dead display.
I've pulled both units down to find no damage (switched motherboards to see if DC board issue), changed RAM, cleaned RAM slots ... the usual troubleshooting. Am querying what might be a common failure point between these - the Radeon 9700, BGA RAM, RAM slots?
I've a 17" PowerBook 1.67 with DDR RAM which doesn't miss a beat. I'm tempted to switch LCDs over however the LCD is flawless so won't bother.
Thanks,
JB
I've 2 x 17" PowerBooks, the "final revision" 1.67Ghz, DLSD units with DDR2 RAM. Both came from random sources and both exhibit exactly the same issue - both can charge a battery, but won't power on unless you reset the Power Manager, they turn on with no chime, fans at full speed and dead display.
I've pulled both units down to find no damage (switched motherboards to see if DC board issue), changed RAM, cleaned RAM slots ... the usual troubleshooting. Am querying what might be a common failure point between these - the Radeon 9700, BGA RAM, RAM slots?
I've a 17" PowerBook 1.67 with DDR RAM which doesn't miss a beat. I'm tempted to switch LCDs over however the LCD is flawless so won't bother.
Thanks,
JB