[NTLK] [OT] PowerBook G3 no boot issue

[Ross Deihm]

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On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 6:36 AM, Tony Morrow <gizmo1482 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Aug 15, 2011, at 1:23 AM, Scott Hoffman wrote:
>
> > Greetings Fellow Newtonians,
> >      Here's an off-topic puzzler from the WallStreet II department...
> >      Just yesterday I had dusted off my PowerBook G3 running OS 9.2.2.
>  Everything worked fine including wireless.
> >       Today, however, after plugging it in (I don't have a functional
> battery pack for it - one's in there to hold the spot but it's dead) I got
> nothing. Er, to be exact, I got an occasionally flickering green power
> light.  Sounds like the machine wants to start up but doesn't.
> >        The rundown: plug in power supply, plug into computer, and get
> startup chime and immediate power off.  Light comes on, sounds like computer
> trying to start up, light goes out, nothing further.
> >         I tried reset, reseating dead battery pack, un-plugging and
> re-plugging in power supply, different power socket, etc. ad nauseum.
> >         Suggestions?  Do you think it could be the power supply board?  I
> understand they can be a source of trouble in the WallStreets.
> >          Thanks for your time.
> >           Take care,
> >           Scott
>
> If I had to guess I would say the power supply is not working properly.
> Before going crazy and tearing the computer apart I would try a new brick
> and see if that fixes the issue.
>
> -Tony Morrow
>
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