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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
 Posted - 22 Nov 2001 : 15:22:31
As some of you already know, i have a PowerBook 100. Anyway, as soon as i got my internal PowerBook SCSI cable and external floppy, i hooked everything up, and proceeded to boot the Mac. The Mac went through the startup sequence normally, but, as soon as it got to the desktop, it told me that i had run out of reserve battery power, and went to sleep. I've tried everything, and the machine keeps doing it. However, i haven't tried a new battery. Could this get it working as a machine, rather than just an attractive external SCSI hard drive? No, really. If i put it in SCSI disk mode, the machine stays on like its meant to, though if i start it up normally and attempt to use it as a Mac, it goes to sleep on me. This is wih the battery out and the power adapter connected. I know the power adapter is good, because i've used it with other PowerBooks. A tech told me my mobo's probably shot. Could it just be a simple case of replacing the pram battery like it is in some other Macs? I would like this thing working!  Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
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GORDOOM
Junior Member
Canada
208 Posts |
Posted - 22 Nov 2001 : 18:28:25
Stupid question time: have you tried resetting the Power Manager? (I can't remember the exact procedure, but someone around here probably does...)
That one simple step tends to clean up a lot of power-related problems with 'Books.GORDOOM
Commander, Academic Operations Reserve
(University of Toronto, St. George Campus)
total Macs liberated: 4
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 22 Nov 2001 : 20:03:41
Yeah, i did try resetting the power manager. Thats the first thing i ever try when a PowerBook has power related problems.Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 22 Nov 2001 : 23:32:37
>> See other topic!~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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