PacificState
Well-known member
I'm trying to rescue an M5126 portable which formerly wouldn't start up at all - and so the first thing I did was recap.
I've tried to avoid reassembling in full until I'm sure things are working, so I've carefully reconnected (with layers of insulation!) the battery holder on top of the PCB, along with the display and floppy (no keyboard or HD). After inserting a working battery - I'm now greeted with a Sad mac and an 0x14 / 0xCD36 error combo.
According to http://web.archive.org/web/20090617213904/http://support.apple.com/kb/TA46376?viewlocale=en_US, this is 'During a send, Power Manager did not start a handshake') - and, while I can (and should) go back and check the caps, I'm wondering if the power manager is toast as it seems to be a common issue. Does anyone have any more suggestions (e.g. as to whether the machine would be happier in a more complete state of assembly)? Thanks!
I've tried to avoid reassembling in full until I'm sure things are working, so I've carefully reconnected (with layers of insulation!) the battery holder on top of the PCB, along with the display and floppy (no keyboard or HD). After inserting a working battery - I'm now greeted with a Sad mac and an 0x14 / 0xCD36 error combo.
According to http://web.archive.org/web/20090617213904/http://support.apple.com/kb/TA46376?viewlocale=en_US, this is 'During a send, Power Manager did not start a handshake') - and, while I can (and should) go back and check the caps, I'm wondering if the power manager is toast as it seems to be a common issue. Does anyone have any more suggestions (e.g. as to whether the machine would be happier in a more complete state of assembly)? Thanks!